Community Affairs Resources
Resources
Community Development Investments (1.2 MB PDF file) 
A guide for banks, bank holding
companies, and others interested in community development corporations and investments.
The Credit Process: A
Guide for Small Business Owners 
Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, this booklet is a
resource for small business owners who are seeking outside financing for the first time,
for organizations that assist them, and for lenders that target the small business market.
It describes sources and types of financing, business plans, and the compilation of
financial data for applications.
Consumer &
Economic Development Research & Information Center
CEDRIC's principal mission is to foster
research related to consumer and economic development issues.
Areas of interest include: consumer and small business financial
behavior, access to credit, affordable housing, community development
and reinvestment.
Perspectives
In December
1996, this
publication featured several informative articles: Community Reinvestment Act –
"New Community Reinvestment Act Regulation: What have been the effects?" and
"Community Reinvestment Act Lending: Is it Profitable?"
Partners Software
The Federal Reserve System is offering
a computer software package designed to serve as an analytic tool for
developing affordable housing loan programs for low- and moderate-income
applicants.