Community Investments

October 1, 1996

Articles on small business lending, community development lending, and brownfields.

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Table of Contents

The Business of Small Business Lending
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Community Development Lending: Profit or Cost Center?
Karen Kollias
Read article (pdf, 95 kb)

Greenlining Western Brownfields
Katerina Villanueva
Read article (pdf, 99 kb)

Understanding Census Tracts and Block Numbering Areas
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The Case for Consortia Lending: A Day in the Life of a CRA Officer
H. Fred Mendez
Read article (pdf, 66 kb)