Sentences with phrase «by local community banks»

They (and similar vehicles) are also used by the local community banks to deposit money that they can not immediately invest locally.

Bank loans come in all shapes and sizes, from microloans of a few hundred dollars, typically offered by local community banks, to six - figure loans by major national banks.

The new five - year fixed loan with an interest rate of just under four percent, was provided by a local community bank.

Not exact matches

One consequence has been the establishment of a «certain dependency» on the constraining rules of the commercial banks, «antagonistic and incompatible with the system of financial solidarity of the community banks that promote different financial services, strengthened by local power and guaranteeing an investment in the capacity of the most poor.»

Over the past few days, Feronia Inc., a Canadian - based company majority - owned by European and US development banks, has been pressuring local communities to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would endorse the company's continued operation and expansion of oil palm plantations within their territories.

The Hunger Walk / Run — an annual 5K walk and «fun run» founded in 1984 — is operated by the Atlanta Community Food Bank to raise awareness and critical funds for local hunger relief.

We also engage employees in our goal to create 3 billion Better Days by giving them 45,000 volunteer days to use at local community food banks, community farms and breakfast programs.

Cotton Babies, the makers of bumGenius, is committed to fighting poverty in local communities by providing needy families access to reusable cloth diapers through their national Share The Love cloth diaper bank.

The property, which was acquired by the Newburgh Community Land Bank in 2013, was renovated by a local architect and now provides three families with affordable rental housing.

WS: Education has a high percentage in West Bank compared with other countries, but the quality of education is still relatively low because higher education and many majors need by the local community aren't available in Palestine and many of educated people and elites and innovative minds leave to work and study abroad and only a few of them comes back.

Take Action: Teach and reinforce biology concepts by having students grow a community garden where they donate plants and fruits / vegetables to a local food bank or other nonprofit organization.

Take an honest look at where you can get start with either or both of these by speaking to a financial advisor at your bank or in your local community.

* To be eligible, Community Seconds funds must be provided by a federal agency, a municipality, state, county, state or local housing finance agency, nonprofit organization, a regional Federal Home Loan Bank under one of its affordable housing programs, or an employer.

Members take great pride in supporting our community by participating in many charitable activities including: UGA Vet Scholarships, Rockdale & Newton County Food Banks, Christmas for Military Families, Bullet Proof Canine Vests for Local Canine Officers, First - Aid Kits for K - 9 Officers, Purchase of Drug Dog for Newton County, Rockdale 4H, Canine Health Foundation, Take the Lead, Canine Therapy and Reading program at Ficquett Elementary School.

Simply looking at the top 10 issuers will reveal literally dozens of credit card options, and that's not including the credit cards offered by local banks and community credit unions.

Founded by artist Yuko Nii and housed in an ornate 1867 former bank building, this gallery strives to exhibit the diverse community's local artists along with those from all over the world.

Through our global network of local writers, we are continuing our award - winning coverage of global and local environmental challenges, with a focus on the people for whom the ecosphere matters in a direct way: rural dwellers who have little means to protect themselves against adverse conditions; communities that need to switch to sustainable development in order to survive; poor women and children, who are the most vulnerable in natural disasters.Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and The World Bank (WB), IPS also maintains the award - winning Tierramérica, a specialised information service on environment and development.

It replaces all the previous draft versions of the GPC and supersedes the International Local Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis Protocol (community section) published by ICLEI in 2009 and the International Standard for Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cities published by the World Bank, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and UN-HABITAT in 2010.

The letter to Congress is signed by public and private organizations from every state, including community development organizations; nonprofit service providers; banks and credit unions; state and national trade associations and chambers of commerce, including the American Bankers Association and other groups representing thousands of members; affordable housing organizations; schools, universities and education nonprofits; city governments, state and local elected officials and agencies; and many other businesses, ranging from very large businesses to small, family - owned businesses.

It is organised by local community members — usually women - and acts as an informal bank in the local community.

Passion for helping others by raising money for charitable organizations, volunteering in the community such as visiting nursing homes / assisting with errands; volunteering at the local food bank; and participating in many walkathons for cancer, arthritis and other diseases.

This significantly curtailed construction financing by its traditional players: local community banks.

As a subsidiary of the region's only local, full - service, community - owned financial institution in Rochester, NY, we've grown by offering competitive banking options and the kind of personalized service that builds long - lasting relationships.