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Community DevelopmentCommunity Affairs makes significant contributions to current and emerging issues in Fifth District communities by promoting fair and impartial access to credit, planning and sustainable progress of the community development field.
Announcements

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February 26, 2010

Governor Duke Addresses the Committee on Financial Services and Committee on Small Business

Chairman Bernanke addresses monetary policy and the housing bubble at the American Economic Association's annual meeting.

Resource Centers

Foreclosure

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The Foreclosure section provides a comprehensive list of both national and local foreclosure prevention information, resources and data. The site is aimed at connecting organizations, communities, consumers and financial institutions with the resources they need to help mitigate foreclosure losses.

Mortgage Performance Summaries 

This series of quarterly reports provides state-level analyses of housing markets, and the composition and performance of mortgage markets in the Fifth District.

2010 Census

2010 Census

The 2010 Census has a direct impact on communities through the allocation of federal and state funding for important community development efforts. Census information helps determine the resources your community will need going forward. Learn more about the upcoming U.S. Census.

Policy Updates

Policy summaries of community development related regulations and provisions and accompanying publications and resources.

Publications

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Fall/Winter 2009 

Community Perspective: Implementing the Neighborhood Stabilization Program

The following pages compare the strategies and challenges of two community organizations—one in Virginia and the other in South Carolina—that are trying to tackle the negative impacts of foreclosure through the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).