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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC and OCC Host Wealth Building in the Springfield, MA MSA BIPOC Community - Homeownership

Event Date
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Location
East Forest Park Library, 136 Surrey Road, Springfield, MA. Registration information below.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will host Wealth Building in the Springfield, MA MSA Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Community – Homeownership. During this forum, participants will discuss root causes of low homeownership rates in the BIPOC community and implement actionable items to begin resolving them or enhance efforts already underway. Additionally, banks and community organizations will identify opportunities for collaboration to increase BIPOC homeownership.

Presenters:

  • Bonita Irving, District Community Affairs Officer, OCC
  • Gina Govoni, Executive Director, Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority
  • Ken Willis, Senior Vice President, Director of Housing & Community Investment, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
  • Justine Sabbs, Director of Resident Empowerment & Community Programming, Holyoke Housing Authority
  • Terrance Green, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Who should attend:

Financial institutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), non-profit organizations, other community-based organizations, state and local government, and other stakeholders interested in the opportunities to promote economic inclusion and mobility in BIPOC and low– and moderate-income communities.

Registration Information:

To register online, click REGISTER and fill out the needed information. You will receive a confirmation email once completed.

Register

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Terrance Green at tegreen@fdic.gov.

Last Updated: August 5, 2024