...addition, members of the Cities and Communities Working Group of President Obama’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability of Young Americans attended the Coalition meeting. The Council was formed in 2013...
...consumers can obtain a bank or credit union account. The report raises concerns about these companies and financial institutions’ use of their reports, and offers solutions both for industry leaders...
...so. This Playbook was designed for communities interested in replicating SaveUSA, and includes information on designing the program, including key program elements, as well as talking points to develop SaveUSA...
...referrals to other services and organizations. Counselors are professionally trained, and support their clients in navigating complex financial decisions. Financial counseling is integrated into public services including housing services, homeless...
...The technical assistance grants come in response to overwhelming demand for Financial Empowerment Centers following the success of the expansion of the Financial Empowerment Centers to five cities in March...
...announces the five city leaders chosen through a competitive RFP process to receive this award: Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf,...
...initiative’s first year; includes a call for essays on the professionalizing field of financial counseling and coaching; and features a Federal Reserve guest columnist on their new Community Credit initiative....
...connect financial institutions with whom they are considering partnering in their communities to do so. Once verified by the CFE Fund’s third party evaluator, the National Consumer Law Center, as...
...The announcement is part of the Citi Foundation’s global expansion of its Pathways to Progress initiative to invest $100 million to prepare 500,000 young people, ages 16-24, for today’s competitive...
...effectively. Additional components of the playbook include chapters on Guiding Principles for the Bank On movement, a template Statement of Principles for articulating partnership expectations between local Bank On Coalitions...