Community Development

community development

image of communitiesThe Federal Reserve Bank of Boston promotes economic growth in lower-income communities by:

Convening Stakeholders: We bring together financial institutions, nonprofits, public officials, researchers, and practitioners to collaborate on community and economic development initiatives;

Conducting Research
: We provide policymakers and practitioners with objective, high-quality analysis to tackle economic challenges facing lower-income communities;

Identifying Approaches that Work
: We stimulate new ideas by, among others, sharing the community development insights of practitioners and researchers through the only New England Magazine focused on this topic: Communities & Banking.


Latest Publications

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Spring 2013

• Latino Dairy Workers
• Affordable Food
• The Academic Divide & Debate
• Learn to Spot a Scam
more
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Quarter 1, 2012
Financial and economic conditions in the region's lower-income communities
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Issue 1, 2012

• Assessing the Community Impact of Neighborhood Stabilization Efforts
• Marketing REOs for Rental Properties
community development discussion paperHome-Mortgage Lending Trends in New England in 2010
Discussion Paper 2012-1

Analysis of home-mortgage lending trends from 2006 to 2010


News and Events

Community Outlook Survey Working Cities Challenge
An Initiative for Massachusetts Smaller Cities

June 14, 2013
Business Opportunities in Community Development Lending: Maine
The Role of the Community Development Intermediary in Maine’s Community Development Lending and Investment Landscape