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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC, OCC, and REDCO Host Conversations Around Financial Empowerment Series: BIPOC Small Business Finance and Resource Forum in Rochester, NY

Event Date
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Location
Webinar, Webex, registration information below.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Rochester Economic Development Corporation (REDCO), in partnership with the New York State Department of the Financial Services, will host a webinar highlighting capital and credit resources, programs, and products from financial institutions that serve Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) small businesses. The event will promote access to capital and credit for BIPOC small businesses through community development lending, investments, and services. The event will explore community development opportunities and discuss structures that could support increasing the flow of capital in Rochester and the Greater Rochester Area.

Presenters:

  • Bonita M. Irving, District Community Affairs Officer, OCC
  • Baye Muhammad, Chief Executive Officer, Rochester Economic Development Corporation
  • Tracy L. Williams, Sr. Vice President of Business Development, Rochester Economic Development Corporation
  • Gregory E. Fitzgerald, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Who should attend:

Financial institutions, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), local and state government, non-profit and community-based organizations, and other stakeholders who are interested in expanding BIPOC small business development and capital access in Rochester, New York.

Registration Information:

Event has past, registration is now closed.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Gregory E. Fitzgerald at gfitzgerald@fdic.gov.

Additional Resources:

Last Updated: August 5, 2024