Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.

Consumers & Communities

The Federal Reserve advances supervision, community reinvestment, and research to increase understanding of the impacts of financial services policies and practices on consumers and communities.

Consumer & Community Context

This publication examines the topic of how consumers, communities, and community development organizations are responding to the pandemic

Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Proposed Rulemaking

The Board seeks comment on an approach to modernize the CRA by strengthening, clarifying, and tailoring the CRA regulations to reflect the current banking landscape and better meet the core purpose of the CRA.

Consumer Resources for COVID-19

Federal Reserve Consumer Help (FRCH) is dedicated to providing consumers with the information they need to guide their personal financial decisions during these difficult times. For more information, please visit our consumer resources page.

Consumer Resources

Community Development

Supervision & Enforcement

Research & Analysis

Video

Opportunity Occupations: Joining the Workforce

This video takes a look at opportunity occupations, which are jobs that require less education than a four-year college degree and that pay at least the national annual median wage.