External Relations and Strategic Partnerships

Project REACh

Project REACh promotes financial inclusion through greater access to credit and capital.

REACh stands for Roundtable for Economic Access and Change, and the project brings together leaders from the banking industry, national community organizations, business, and technology to reduce specific barriers that prevent full, equal, and fair participation in the nation's economy.

Read more about Project REACh

Mission-Driven Institutions

ERSP engages in outreach activities to promote and preserve mission-driven institutions, national banks, and federal savings associations.

ERSP provides technical assistance and training opportunities for mission driven institutions, Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to learn about federal resources and workshops offered that enhance the capabilities of these institutions to meet the needs of consumers from economically disadvantaged communities and ensure a safe and sound banking system.

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Number of Minority and Woman-Owned Depository Institutions

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African American Owned Asian or Pacific Islander American Owned Hispanic Owned Native American Owned Women Owned

Minority and Woman-Owned Depository Institutions by Region

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West/Midwest East/Northeast South/Southeast

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• Community Engagement — ERSP conducts outreach activities through its coordination, facilitation, and implementation of conferences, roundtables, and seminars for MDIs, CDFIs and community groups.
• Connect with ERSP — Email: ERSP | Phone: (202) 649-7938 | Request an OCC Speaker

Resources

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• Small Business Road Map to Financial Resources(PDF)This report provides a road map to help banks and small businesses navigate the federal resources designed to help meet the credit needs of small businesses.
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2022
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2021
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2020
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2019
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2018
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2017
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2016
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2015
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2014
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2012
• Report to Congress on Preserving and Promoting Minority Depository Institutions- 2011

Additional ResourcesShow

• FDIC Minority Depository InstitutionsGet a current list of minority-owned depository banks from the FDIC.
• Información para el Consumidor
• Minbanc Foundation, Inc.Learn about scholarships for minority and women-owned bank employees.
• Minority Depository Institutions Advisory CommitteeThe MDIAC offers insights to the OCC's bank supervision workforce on providing technical assistance, encouraging formation of new minority depository institutions, and safeguarding the minority character of these institutions during mergers or acquisitions.
• MinorityFinance.comFind information and services to provide capital to minority and underserved communities.
• National Bankers AssociationGet information from the trade association for the nation's minority and women-owned banks since 1927.
• Native American Banking Resource DirectoryGet descriptions and contact information for organizations that provide resources to banks interested in lending, investing, or providing retail financial services to members of the Indian nation banking industry.
• OCC Minority and Women-Owned Depository Institutions(PDF)Get a current Minority and Women-Owned Depository Institutions List from the OCC.
• Strategic Partnership IssuancesGet up-to-date information and focused external relation topics.
• Part 24: Common QuestionsSee common situations related to 12 CFR 24 (Community Development Corporations, Community Development Projects, and Other Public Welfare Investments)

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