Shelby County has a population of 927,644, and is the largest county in the State of Tennessee. The CFE Fund began working in 2016 with the City of Memphis/Shelby County, currently led by City Mayor Jim Strickland and County Mayor Lee Harris.

Projects in City of Memphis/Shelby County, TN

Bank On

The CFE Fund’s national Bank On platform supports local coalition and financial institution efforts to connect consumers to safe, affordable bank accounts.

Financial Empowerment Center Replication Initiative

Professional, one-on-one, municipally-led, free financial counseling, embedded into government social services.

Local Consumer Financial Protection Initiative

Assisting local government partners to develop and launch consumer financial protection departments.