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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC, OCC, and FRB-Boston Host Webinar on Economic Challenges and Opportunities for Latinos in Massachusetts

Event Date
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Location
Webinar, Webex, registration information below.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRB-Boston) will host Economic Challenges and Opportunities for Latinos in Massachusetts at their third quarter 2022 Boston AEI Meeting. This webinar will provide insights into the socio-economic challenges and opportunities facing Latinos in Massachusetts. They will offer solutions to address Latino, low-and moderate-income, and underbanked communities, such as partnering with community-based organizations to support community development lending, services, and investment opportunities. These opportunities may garner favorable Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) consideration.

Presenters:

  • Lorna Rivera, PhD, Director, Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy Associate Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • Fabián Torres-Ardila, PhD, Associate Director, Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • Phillip Granberry, PhD, Lecturer II in Economics, College of Liberal Arts, Research Associate, Mauricio Gastón Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • Nicole Almeida, CFMP, Senior Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, BayCoast Bank
  • Vanessa Calderón-Rosado, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción
  • Rafael Medina, Chief Program Officer, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción
  • Nathaniel Arias-Vélez, Financial Empowerment Program Manager, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción
  • Bonita Irving, District Community Affairs Officer, OCC
  • Carmen Panacopoulos, Senior Business Strategy Manager, FRB-Boston
  • Anna Cheong, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Who should attend:

Bank presidents and chiefs, CRA officers, financial institutions, community development financial institutions(CDFIs), non-profit organizations, other community-based organizations, State and Local Government, and stakeholders interested in the availability of capital serving low- and moderate-income families in diverse populations to promote economic inclusion and mobility.

Registration Information:

Event has past, registration is now closed.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Anna Cheong at acheong@fdic.gov.

Additional Resources:

Last Updated: August 5, 2024