The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently named 11 new members to its Community Affairs Advisory Council.
The Council is an information-sharing group intended to elicit ground-level intelligence on conditions and challenges for low- and moderate-income communities. The New York Feds Community Affairs Office will use the valuable feedback and information gathered through the Council in its knowledge building and outreach efforts relating to low- and moderate-income communities.
The Council is an effective way for us to hear a broad range of perspectives about our communities in a regular and consistent way from local experts, says Kausar Hamdani, vice president and head of the Community Affairs Office at the New York Fed.
Through its Community Affairs Office, the New York Fed provides financial institutions, not-for-profit organizations and others with information and technical assistance on issues related to community and economic development, access to capital and credit for low and moderate-income communities, and the Community Reinvestment Act.
Council members include community development professionals, bankers and scholars with broad industry expertise and who are actively engaged in issues relating to low- and moderate-income communities. Council members serve two-year terms and meet three times a year at the New York Fed. The Council convened with its new members for the first time in July.
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