ABA: Banks Begin Accepting Entries for ABA Foundation’s Annual “Lights, Camera, Save!” Teen Video Contest on February 21st
Banks across the nation will begin accepting entries for the American Bankers Association Foundation’s 12th annual Lights, Camera, Save! video contest on Mon., Feb 21. Lights, Camera, Save! is a national contest that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of sound money management. This free competition is one of the ABA Foundation’s most popular…
Federal Bank Regulatory Agencies to Host the 2022 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference
The three federal bank regulatory agencies and the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and San Francisco will host the 2022 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference on March 15-17. The biennial conference offers participants from around the country the opportunity to learn about the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); participate in regulator-led training on CRA examinations; and…
ABA: Banks Encouraged to Host 12th Annual Lights, Camera, Save! Teen Video Contest
Popular national competition promotes financial education The American Bankers Association Foundation is urging banks across the country to participate in its upcoming Lights, Camera, Save! video competition that runs from Feb. 21 to March 31. Lights, Camera, Save! is a national contest that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of sound money management. The…
SBA: Council on Underserved Communities Holds First Virtual Meeting
On Tuesday, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, joined John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman of the Council on Underserved Communities (CUC), to hold the first meeting of the reconvened council. “I’m excited for this kick-off as the CUC and its important mission…
SBA: National Veterans Small Business Week Scheduled for November 1st through 5th
Events will highlight the Agency’s efforts to support the Nation’s Nearly 1.8 million veteran-owned small businesses through its 22 Veterans Business Outreach Centers The U.S. Small Business Administration will celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of our veteran small business owners during National Veterans Small Business Week, Nov. 1-5, 2021. “National Veterans Small Business Week is a time…
Federal Reserve: Series of Diversity and Inclusion Conferences Announced for November
The Federal Reserve Board announced on Monday that it will host a series of diversity and inclusion conferences in November focused on the experiences that underrepresented groups have as they participate in the economy, the economics profession, central banking, and finance. Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell will provide opening remarks at each event….
ABA: Bank Employees Across U.S. Celebrate Get Smart About Credit Day and Share Financial Knowledge with Students
Bank employees across the country will celebrate the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Get Smart About Credit campaign today and throughout the year by sharing information with teens and young adults on a range of personal finance topics. Get Smart About Credit Day, celebrated annually on the third Thursday of October, is one of three ABA Foundation youth…
FDIC: Six Teams Selected in Sprint for Banks to Measure and Test Resiliency
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced the selection of six teams to participate in a ‘tech sprint’ designed to explore new technologies and techniques to determine how well community banks, and the banking sector as a whole, can withstand a major disruption of any type. The FDIC’s tech lab, FDITECH, launched registration for From Hurricanes…
SBA: National Small Business Week Virtual Summit Highlights Resiliency and Recovery
Prominent small business investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors address nearly 50,000 attendees The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that this year’s National Small Business Week (NSBW) Virtual Summit drew more than 47,000 participants for the three-day virtual summit. Attendees heard from celebrity business owners, investors, entrepreneurs, and lead advisors from across the small business community, and connected with fellow…
CDFI Fund: Virtual Public Meeting of the CDFI Fund’s Advisory Board Will Be Held on September 30th
In light of the recent White House announcement naming private-sector members of the Community Development Advisory Board (Advisory Board), the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is convening a meeting of the the Advisory Board from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, September 30, 2021. This meeting will be conducted virtually. The function…