Event

Expanding Access to Capital for CDFIs

May 14, 2024

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York hosted a hybrid event focused on expanding access to capital for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs).

CDFIs, which are certified by a sub-agency of the U.S. Department of Treasury, are mission-driven financial institutions that specialize in lending to low- and moderate-income communities. CDFIs have access to sources of capital that aren’t available to other financial institutions, including technical assistance grants and long-term capital at below-market rates. But those sources of capital are limited.

The New York Fed’s Community Development team has been exploring how CDFIs can expand their access to capital to make more loans to low- and moderate-income communities.

Speakers at the event explored the current state of capital access for CDFIs, including origination and sale of loans by CDFIs; discussed the challenges and opportunities for the industry to expand; and provided an overview of potential policy initiatives.

WATCH THE EVENT

See the agenda for timing of specific conference segments.


Event Details

Date & Time
May 14, 2024
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
(Coffee and networking preceded and followed event.)

Location
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
(Hybrid event)

Audience

This event was open to the public. All participants could attend in person or register to join the event virtually.

Media

This event was open to the media. All remarks were on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.



Agenda

Agenda
9:00am-9:10am  Welcome Remarks (00:00:09 in video)

Jack Gutt, Head of the Communications & Outreach Group, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
9:10am-9:25am  Keynote Remarks (00:04:39 in video)

Lisa D. Cook, Governor, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
9:25am-9:40am  Research Presentation: Sizing Current Secondary Market for Loans Originated by CDFIs (00:18:53 in video)

Jacob Scott, Community Development Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
9:40am-9:55am  Remarks (00:33:50 in video)

Mark R. Warner, United States Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia
9:55am-10:05am  Break
10:05am-10:55am  Fireside Chat (00:57:31 in video)

Moderator: Jonathan Kivell, Director of Community Investments, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Donna Gambrell, President and CEO, Appalachian Community Capital

Sandra L. Thompson, Director, Federal Housing Finance Agency
10:55am-11:05am  Break
11:05am-11:50am  Panel: Lessons From the Field: Insights from Investors and CDFIs
(01:47:17 in video)


Moderator: Maria Carmelita Recto, Community Development Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Adam Guerino, Associate Portfolio Manager, Nuveen

Christina Travers, Executive Vice President & CFO, Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Orson Aguilar, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Oportun Inc.

David Saltzman, Executive Vice President – Chief Risk Officer, California Community Reinvestment Corporation
11:50am-12:00pm  Closing Remarks (02:34:29 in video)

Carrie Cook, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond


Speakers

Orson Aguilar
Senior Director of Public Affairs
Oportun Inc.


Carrie Cook
Vice President and Community Affairs Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond


Lisa D. Cook
Governor
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System


Donna Gambrell
President and CEO
Appalachian Community Capital


Adam Guerino
Associate Portfolio Manager
Nuveen


Jack Gutt
Head of the Communications & Outreach Group
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Jonathan Kivell
Director of Community Investments
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Maria Carmelita Recto
Community Development Specialist
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


David Saltzman
Executive Vice President – Chief Risk Officer
California Community Reinvestment Corporation


Jacob Scott
Community Development Analyst
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Sandra L. Thompson
Director
Federal Housing Finance Agency


Christina Travers
Executive Vice President & CFO
Local Initiatives Support Corporation


Mark R. Warner
United States Senator
Commonwealth of Virginia


EVENT RESOURCES

Sizing the CDFI Industry: Institutions, Assets, Loan Volumes (May 2024)


Examining the Origination and Sale of Loans by Community Development Financial Institutions (May 2024)


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