In years past, the primary factor motivating many financial institutions' investments in affordable housing and community economic development was the need to fulfill their CRA requirements. Today, many financial institutions are realizing a wide array of benefits associated with their community investment efforts—from growing deposits and increasing mortgage volumes to an improved ability to contain margin compression and, of course, creating community goodwill. More >

Preserve Your Margins, Meet Your CRA Goals, and Enhance Your Community Profile? CIP/EDF Can Help! The Seattle Bank's Community Investment Program and Economic Development Fund (CIP/EDF) offer advances for a wide variety of community investment purposes- all at the Seattle Bank's cost of funds. In addition, CIP/EDF offer discounted rate locks and Standby Letters of Credit (LOCs) for eligible projects. More >

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