Press Release: Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release 2024 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data

PRESS RELEASE | NOVEMBER 13, 2025 Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies Release 2024 Small Business, Small Farm, and Community Development Lending Data WASHINGTON – The federal bank regulatory agencies, as members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), today released data on small business, small farm, and community development lending during 2024. The Community Reinvestment […]

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