LIVE Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference- Women’s Poverty and the Housing Ecosystem

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Zeeda Daniele, Community Lending and Strategic Partnerships National Manager, New American Funding, moderated a powerful and engaging session on “Women’s Poverty and the Housing Ecosystem” with special guests Deborah Canady, Enterprise Partnership Manager, EarnUp; Silvia Rathell, CEO, Rathell Enterprises; and Sandra Speed, Regional Diverse Segments Manager, Wells Fargo.

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Live Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference- New Updates from the Office(s) of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) and GSEs.

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Our first session following Tanya Komas’s Keynote Address was an enlightening and engaging discussion of Directors from the Office(s) of Minority and Women Inclusion and GSE’s, including guests Sharron P.A. Levine, Director, OMWI, FHFA; Victor Christiansen, Chief of Minority and Woman Business and Diversity Inclusion Branch, OMWI, FDIC; Stuart Ishimaru, Director, OMWI, CFPB; Tomaneci A. Waller-Day, Supplier Diversity Director, Freddie Mac; and Moderator Desiree Patno, CEO & President, NAWRB.

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FHFA Releases Minority and Women Inclusion Amendments Final Rule

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released their Minority and Women Inclusion Amendments Final Rule. The rule follows a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Request for Comments (RFC) published by the FHFA in October 2016 calling for the public’s input on the proposed changes to their minority and women inclusion amendments.

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Small Business Administration (SBA) New Appointments

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Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon has announced the appointment of new members to her executive team: Christopher Pilkerton has been appointed General Counsel and Patricia Gibson Associate Administrator for the Office of Communications and Public Liaison.

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Pamela D. Pujo, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Wins NAWRB Conference Giveaway!

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NAWRB is happy to announce Pamela D. Pujo, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Haynes and Boone, LLP, as the winner of the NAWRB Conference giveaway held by Roaring Thirty Award Winner, NAWRB Certified Delegate Spokeswoman and Principal Broker-Owner of Arbrook Realty, Rosalind Booker.

Pujo won a complimentary pass to the 4th Annual NAWRB Nexus Conference and Gala taking place July 16th-19th at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa.

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2017

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, dedicated to the celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In 1978, the first 10 days of May were selected to honor Asian/Pacific American history; in 1992, Congress expanded the observance to the entire month of May.

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FDIC Economic Inclusion Summit 2017: Highlighting Real Issues

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Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) hosts its first Economic Inclusion Summit exploring strategies to bring consumers into the financial mainstream. NAWRB CEO & President Desirée Patno and Government Relations Chairwoman Silvia N. Rathell are in attendance, participating in the mission to increase the involvement and impact of disenfranchised American consumers.

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