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Summary:

The �౦��Ϸ����'s Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP) Community Affairs Branch will host a webinar on Model Approaches to Community Bank/CDFI Partnerships on July 31, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (EDT). �౦��Ϸ���� staff will provide an overview of a resource guide, Strategies for Community Banks to Develop Partnerships with CDFIs , designed to help community banks identify and evaluate opportunities to collaborate with CDFIs. The webinar also will include presentations on model bank/CDFI partnerships and an overview of U.S. Department of the Treasury programs that can potentially support bank/CDFI partnerships.

Statement of Applicability to Institutions Under $1 Billion in Total Assets: This Financial Institution Letter applies to all �౦��Ϸ����-supervised institutions.

Highlights:

• The webinar will inform community banks of strategies to meet community credit needs in low- and moderate-income communities and receive Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration through collaborations with CDFIs.
• The webinar will be held on Thursday, July 31, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT.
• CDFIs are specialized financial institutions that provide financial products and services to underserved markets.
• The webinar is a follow-up to the release of the �౦��Ϸ����'s resource guide Strategies for Community Banks to Develop Partnerships with CDFIs .
• The webinar will include an overview of the resource guide. Bank officials representing Community Savings Bank, Chicago, IL; The Bank of Tampa, Tampa, FL; and Eastern Bank, Boston, MA—banks that were featured in the resource guide—will discuss their approaches to working with CDFIs. A representative from the U.S. Department of Treasury's CDFI Fund also will review their programs that can potentially support partnership activities.
• The session is free but registration is required. Institutions must register by July 28. .

Distribution:

• �౦��Ϸ����-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

Suggested Routing:

• Chief Executive Officer
• Chief CRA Officer
• Chief Lending Officer
• Compliance Officer

Paper copies may be obtained through the �౦��Ϸ����'s Public Information Center, 3501 Fairfax Drive, E-1002, Arlington, VA 22226 (1-877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200).