from the August 2010 issue of Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Housing.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) are holding a series of joint public hearings to receive public comments as they consider updating regulations governing procedures for assessing a financial institution's performance under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

The agencies will consider how to update the regulations to reflect changes in the financial services industry, changes in how banking services are delivered to consumers today, and current housing and community development needs. The agencies also want to ensure that the CRA remains effective for encouraging institutions to meet the credit needs of communities. While the agencies recognize public comments may discuss matters requiring statutory changes, the agencies’ focus is on potential regulatory changes.

Michael Rubinger, president and CEO of LISC, testified before the panel in Arlington, Virginia on July 19, 2010.

Archived webcast from 07/14/10 - a discussion of persistent crime-related challenges faced within communities

from the July 2010 issue of Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Housing.

Since the late 1980s, the Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) has acted as an engine of affordable housing production, building about 2 million high-quality units that rent for amounts working families can afford to pay. Organizations working to improve conditions in low-income communities have also used the program to revitalize hundreds of once-downtrodden neighborhoods. Drawing on the program’s experience in New York City, this report joins a growing body of technical research examining the tax credit’s value to communities and low-income families nationwide.

A mapping survey of private nonprofit and public financing programs for charter schools across the U.S.

Serving to Build Sustainable Communities
Members share their service experiences.

Building Sustainable Communities is proving to be a powerful framework for driving lasting change in distressed areas.

from the June 2010 issue of Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Housing.

Experts in green affordable housing gathered in Oakland, CA on January 6, 2010 to share their knowledge and experience.

from the May 2010 issue of Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Housing.

Archived webcast from 04/28/10, Part II of a two-part webinar highlighting LISC's deconstruction programs, strategies for addressing obstacles, and best practices from the field.

Archived webcast from 04/14/10, Part I of a two-part webinar highlighting LISC's deconstruction programs, strategies for addressing obstacles, and best practices from the field.

Archived webcast from 04/07/10, Session 2: Tools in the Vacant Properties Success Kit: Getting Down to Brass Tacks

from the April 2010 issue of Novogradac Journal of Tax Credit Housing.

Archived webcast from 03/24/10, Session 1: Tools in the Vacant Properties Success Kit: The Birds Eye View

Vince O'Donnell, Vice President of LISC's Affordable Housing Preservation Program, testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, March 23, 2010. The committee's hearing was to discuss the future of Housing Finance-What Should the New System be Able to Do?

The House of Representatives announces legislation to preserve affordable rental housing. LISC welcomes this comprehensive bill that addresses major risks to continued affordability in rental housing. In this policy brief, LISC's Policy department and national program in Affordable Housing Preservation provides guidance on understanding H.R. 4868.

Archived webcast from 03/03/10, focusing on smart growth as it relates to community sustainability.