Journal Article
Breakthroughs in CDFI Capital Access
Rolland, Keith (2015-10)
For a long time, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) have wanted to raise larger amounts of capital in order to make more loans and have greater social impact. A significant step in that quest was two California CDFIs being issued Standard and Poor?s (S&P) ratings in April 2015. Two other important moves to raise capital are seven CDFI intermediaries raising $525 million through the CDFI Fund?s CDFI Bond Guarantee Program (BGP) and 35 nondepository CDFIs becoming members of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) system. This article explores each of these developments.
Cascade , Volume 4

Journal Article
Reinventing Older Communities: Bridging Growth & Opportunity
Rolland, Keith (2014-07)
How can economic growth create better job, education, and housing opportunities for low-income people and communities? The sixth biennial Reinventing Older Communities conference probed strategies to create opportunities in education, employment, revitalization, and other areas. Recurring themes were the importance of collaboration and partnership with different sectors and of ongoing data collection and analysis to identify issues and measure progress in addressing them
Cascade , Volume 2

Speech
Welcoming Address
Harker, Patrick T. (2017-12-01)
Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker delivered welcoming remarks at the Bank?s biennial Policy Forum. This year?s forum focused on research that explores how cities can revitalize their economies in an inclusive way.
Speech , Paper 145

Journal Article
A Unique Moment for Small Towns
Barkin, Tom (2022-04)
Every month, I visit small towns and hear from business and community leaders about what’s working, what’s not working, and what they need. In my previous column, I looked at the key elements I’ve seen in every small town that has made major progress toward revitalization: a story, regional cooperation, and dedicated funding, all tied together by “scrappiness.” (See “Making It Work,” Econ Focus, First Quarter 2022.) Now, I’d like to take a deeper dive into the issue of funding, because money is the one critical constraint every community faces, across every issue.
Econ Focus , Issue 2Q , Pages 1-2