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Consumer Resource Center

Economic Inclusion Roundtable: Financial Services, Asset Building & Economic Development in the Southern Region of Puerto Rico

Event Date
- (8:30 - 10:30am EST)
Location
Fundacion Rafael Hernandez Colon, 50 Esquina, Calle Mayor, Ponce, PR 00733-2030

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will host a roundtable in the southern region of Puerto Rico to highlight the importance of offering low- or no-cost account access. They will also highlight Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that encourage low-and moderate-income (LMI) clients to establish such accounts along with asset building initiatives, such asfirst-time home buying programs. Experts will outline asset-building initiatives aimed to assist low- and moderate income (LMI) individuals gain access to safe and affordable financial products and services, which will help them build a more prosperous future of financial stability. Participants will learn from community stakeholders about ongoing economic development efforts to help overcome barriers to economic inclusion among LMI households in rural communities across the Island.

Presenters:

  • Alexies Sornoza, Vice President, Member Relations and Senior Business Development Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank New York
  • René A. Vargas Martínez, Esq.,Vice President - Puerto Rico and USVI Network, Inclusiv
  • Elizabeth Colon Rivera, Executive Director, Ponce Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
  • Rosa M. Uriarte Soto, Deputy Director for Economic Development -PR, Enterprise Center at PathStone 
  • Alexis Luna, Community Affairs Specialist - New York Region, FDIC     

When:

Thursday, February 27, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM AST

Where:

Fundacion Rafael Hernandez Colon, 50 Esquina, Calle Mayor, Ponce, PR 00733-2030, registration information below.

Who should attend:

Financial institutions, government, community-based organizations and community partners interested in identifying and increasing engagement in collaborative opportunities to support affordable account access and products, asset building initiatives and economic development efforts in low- and moderate-income communities in the southern region of Puerto Rico.  

Registration Information:

To register online, click Register and fill out the needed information. You will receive a confirmation email once completed.  

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Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Alexis Luna at aluna@fdic.gov.

Additional Resources:

Tag(s)
Community Affairs

Last Updated: January 22, 2025