CEDRIC Research Repository Subject Center

CEDRIC is a comprehensive research repository that includes abstracts and full text of articles, reports, working papers and other studies. Developed by the Conference of Presidents' Subcommittee on Community Affairs, the following extensive list of consumer and economic development topics can be researched using the repository. To conduct a QUICK SEARCH, please choose one of the six major subject areas. Click on the appropriate icon to retrieve all documents within the repository related to this topic.

Community Economic Development

Community Development Centers (CDCs)
Community Development Financial Institutions
Empowerment/Enterprise
Inner City Rejuvenation
Investment/Development
Rural/Agriculture Issues Zones
Smart Growth
Sustainable Growth
Transportation
Urban Stability

Consumer Financial Behavior

Access to Credit
Alternative Financial Services
Bankruptcy
Consumer Asset Building/Wealth Creation
Credit Defaults
Culture and Credit
Immigrant Assimilation
Income Distribution
Mortgage Defaults
Mortgage Delinquencies
Savings and Investment Decisions
Unbanked

Housing

Affordable Housing
Appraisal Process
Home Ownership Patterns
Housing Search Process
Location Desires
Manufactured Housing
Mortgage Lending
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)

Financial Literacy and Consumer Education

Credit and Debt Management
Financial Education Programs
Insurance Issues
Investment Planning
Resources for Economic Literacy
Retirement Planning
Saving and Spending
Tax Topics

Immigrant Access

Asset Holdings and Wealth
Cultural Integration
Education
Entrepreneurship & Business Ownership
Health
Housing & Homeownership
Immigration Policy & Migration Patterns
Labor Market
Remittance Transactions
Socioeconomic & Demographic Trends
Welfare Reform and Benefits

Indian Reservation Development

Access to Credit Development
Affordable Housing
Banking Services
Community Investment
Legal Considerations

Institutional Behavior

Affordable/Low Income Housing
Branch Banking
CRA, ECOA, & FHA Performance
Credit Scoring
Fair Lending
Financing Alternatives
Geographic Patterns
GSE & FHA Activities
Homeowner Insurance
Minority-Owned Institutions
Predatory Lending
Pricing of Credit
Profitability & Regulations
Redlining
Secondary Market Underwriting
Subprime Lending

Small Business

Development
Entrepeneurship
Failures
Financing
Immigrant/Minority/Women
International Opportunities
Microenterprises
Resource Needs