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The Skyline: How Three Cities Expanded Banking Access to Residents with Alternative IDs
Regulatory requirements to verify a customer’s identity have posed notable barriers to banking for those who may not have traditional government-issued IDs. But local government leaders and community organizations around the country are partnering with financial institutions to flexibly connect consumers to safe banking.
CFE Fund Comment Letter on HUD Eviction Proposal
The CFE Fund recently submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in support of the proposal to provide tenants residing in public housing or receiving housing assistance with at least 30 days‘ notice before initiating formal eviction proceedings.
CFE Fund Comment Letter on Federal Reserve Proposal to Update Maximum Interchange Fees
The CFE Fund recently submitted a comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System regarding their proposal to update the maximum interchange fees that can be charged by covered debit card issuers.
CFE Fund and Wells Fargo Foundation Expand Bank On Fellowship
In this November 2023 press release, the CFE Fund announced the fourth cohort of Bank On Fellows, with funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The Wells Fargo Foundation’s investment will support six full-time Bank On Fellows for two years to help connect the more than 24 million people living outside of the U.S.
Boosting Sustainable Homeownership in Detroit: Adding Financial Counseling to Property Tax Relief Programs to Help Stabilize Low-Income Homeowners
Since it launched in 2020, the City of Detroit’s Financial Empowerment Center (FEC), as part of the CFE Fund’s national FEC Public initiative, has helped homeowners with low incomes avoid property tax foreclosure and stay in their homes.
Connecting Financial Capability and Small Business Supports: Findings from the Small Business Boost Pilot
The Small Business Boost pilot, with generous support from Principal Foundation, explored how FEC financial counseling can support the personal financial needs of small business owners and better position them to achieve their business goals.
Summer Jobs Connect to Provide Financial Education, Banking Access to Young People in 25 Cities
In this July 2023 press release, the CFE Fund announced the expansion of Summer Jobs Connect (SJC) through Summer Jobs Connect Academy, a new entry point for connecting banking access and financial education to Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs).