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communities and banking
Spring 2004Spring 2004
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Contents

  • Solving the Upper Valley's Housing Needs pdf
    Like many communities, New Hampshire and Vermont's Upper Valley region is facing a serious housing shortage. Dan French reveals how an innovative housing coalition is working to find solutions that provide housing and protect the area's quality of life.
  • Capital Markets for Community Development Lenders: Questions and Answers pdf
    Southern New Hampshire University professor Michael Swack answers basic questions about capital markets and explains how community development lenders can raise their capacity by tapping into these markets.
  • A Look at Household Bankruptcies pdf
    In recent years, a record number of U.S. households have declared bankruptcy. This article explores the possible causes and potential effects of the rising rate of insolvent households.
  • The Path of a Social Entrepreneur pdf
    An entrepreneur with a social conscience, Andrea Silbert, relates the journey that inspired her to found the Center for Women and Enterprise, a nonprofit center supporting women-owned businesses