May/June 2012
Articles
- FEMA Online Tool Aids in Community Rebuilding
- Reinventing Older Communities Conference Materials Posted Online
- Discussion of State Small Business Credit Initiative
- SE CDFI conference July 18–19
- Prepaid Cards Evaluated for Safety
- Housing Rural Populations: Overview of Changing Needs
- Apply for Affordable Housing Program Grant
- Cleveland Fed Summit June 28–29
- Power in Partnerships: Addressing Workforce Development Challenges
- May 29 Session on Lessons from Resurgent and Transforming Cities
- Fed Gov. Discusses Housing
- Research Paper Reexamines Foreclosure Crisis
- Blog Posting Points to Housing Improvement in the Southeast
- Closing the Gap: Improving Minority-Owned Small Firms' Access to Credit
- Analysis of a Recent Mortgage Proposal
- Research Paper Considers the Role of Government in Housing Finance
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Prepaid Cards Being Evaluated for Safety
The prepaid card industry is growing fast and not just among underbanked consumers. In an Atlanta Fed Portals and Rails, assistant director of the Retail Payments Risk Forum Cynthia Merritt describes the implications of this growth, particularly as it relates to consumer protections. The blog also highlights the role of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in promoting safety and transparency in the market.