Oregon Homeownership Forums
September 30-November 18
Various Locations in Oregon
Everyone deserves access to homeownership, and focusing on first-time homebuyers is a great source of business for lenders and realtors. Sometimes a slight drop in the monthly house payment is all an individual needs to qualify to purchase their first home.

Expanding the Asset Research Field:
Opportunities and Challenges
Building Wealth Over a Lifetime Research Briefing
Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 4 – 7 p.m.
New America Foundation, Washington DC
Please join us for a panel presentation and discussion on research that focuses on building assets for low-income families.  Panelists will present on existing assets research and its applications to public policy and identify research questions and future directions for the field.

The Washington Asset Building Coalition Presents
Survive and Thrive: Building Assets – Strengthening Communities
November 5-6
Tacoma, WA
Please join Washington Asset Building Coalition members at our second conference where we will learn together about the many facets of asset building and how to be more successful in fostering it to strengthen individuals, families and our communities in this time of economic difficulty.

Los Angeles CRA Roundtable
November 9, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
"Challenges and Opportunities for Homeownership in a Changing Financial Environment." The fall CRA Roundtable will focus on the topic of sustainable homeownership. The roundtable is designed to reach CRA officers, community lending staff, bank managers, CDFI staff, and other community organizations interested in the issues of sustainable homeownership in Los Angeles.

Supporting Small Business in Recessionary Times
November 16
San Francisco, CA
Small business, which the SBA defines as businesses having fewer than 500 employees, has generated 64 percent of net new jobs over the past 15 years and continue to employ over half of all private sector U.S. workers. In recognition of the important role that small business plays in the economic vitality of this country, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act included several new and revised provisions designed to expand access to capital and support small businesses during this challenging economic period. The upcoming forum will give you an opportunity to learn more about the effect that the ARRA provisions have had on small business lending, the influence of regulation on the lending environment, and other trends and issues impacting the capacity of small businesses to start, continue, and grow. As a result of this forum, we hope to inspire a greater understanding of what small businesses need to survive during these recessionary times.

Promoting Small Business Finance in Recessionary Times!
Tuesday, November 17
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco – Los Angeles Branch
This forum is designed to reach all who are interested in resolving the many issues affecting small business owners. It is not a public event; however it is a private industry event.

Protecting Our Own: A Workshop for Faith Leaders on Preventing Foreclosure Rescue Scams in Los Angeles
December 2
Los Angeles, CA
This is an event for faith leaders and community stakeholders interested in protecting homeowners from being caught in a rescue scam.

San Joaquin Valley Regional Green Jobs Summit
December 10
Fresno, CA
The Regional Green Jobs Summit is a collaborative effort amongst agencies and organizations working towards similar goals to create awareness, set a platform for ‘Green Deal’ partnerships and develop an agenda with national implications for communities most in need throughout the San Joaquin Valley.

2010 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
March 14 – 18, 2010
New Orleans, Louisiana

CEDRIC
CEDRIC serves as a system-wide clearinghouse for upcoming forums, conferences, seminars and workshops across the country. (Links to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago web site)