Apr 11, 2012
Last week, CFED released a report called Partnerships You Can Bank On: Sustainable Financial Institution Engagement in Bank On Programs
Mar 23, 2012
Yesterday, I came across a New York Times article that I re-posted to JoinBankOn.org about the challenges facing
Dec 14, 2011
Where are the all-time most unbanked places in America? New data is available for every census tract, city/place and county in the country.
Dec 5, 2011
Yesterday, I had the honor of presenting on a webinar with some awesome colleagues
Nov 1, 2011
This morning, CFED, with support from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and in partnership with
Oct 27, 2011
The Pew Health Group released a new report on the unbanked and underbanked in Los Angeles, "Slipping Behind: Low-Income Los Angeles Households Drift Further from the Financial Mainstream."
Oct 4, 2010
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 Assets Learning Conference that brought together over 1,000 participants for three days of plenaries, workshops and sessions exploring approaches to building an economy in which all Americans, including those of limited means, are provided opportunities to achieve household financial security through savings, investment, and entrepreneurship.
Sep 29, 2010
At yesterday’s “Bank On Initiatives” session at the Assets Learning Conference, Bank On programs were in the spotlight. Modeled on the successful Bank On San Francisco effort launched in 2005, local Bank Ons bring together governments, financial institutions, and nonprofits to help consumers access low-cost, safe, financial accounts and high-quality financial education, and are part of a growing movement striving to better meet the needs of the unbanked (those who have neither a checking or savings account) and underbanked (those who have an account but who still rely to some extent on alternative financial service providers such as check cashers, payday lenders, and auto-title loans).
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