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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC, OCC, and FRB-Richmond Host Webinar on Access to Credit & Financial Services for BIPOC, Low-Income, and Immigrant Communities in Maryland and the District of Columbia

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Webinar, Webex, registration information below.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (FRB-R) are hosting a webinar highlighting organizations that provide access to consumer and small business loan products for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), low-income households, and immigrant communities. The webinar will highlight an array of existing lending products and identify partnership opportunities to expand access and availability of responsible consumer and business loans.

Presenters:

  • Dara Dunganay, Executive Director, Credit Builders Alliance
  • Tasha Gresham-Jones, Executive Director & Housing Initiatives Manager, Dundalk Renaissance
  • Andrea Gagne, Program Manager for Community Engagement, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
  • Cathy Semans, Director of Lending, Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore
  • Vicki Davis, Director of Small Business Lending & Training, Life Asset
  • Charles Martin, Vice President, CRA, M&T Bank
  • Jessica Firmstone, AVP, Community Development Officer, Wesbanco Bank
  • Bonita Irving, District Community Affairs Officer, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  • Peter Dolkart, Community Development Regional Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
  • Cynthia V. DuRant, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Who should attend:

Financial Institutions, CDFIs, non-profit organizations, other community-based organizations, small businesses, state and local government, and stakeholders interested in the availability of credit products serving BIPOC, low-income, and immigrant populations to promote economic inclusion and mobility.

Registration Information:

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

Register

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Cynthia V. DuRant at cdurant@fdic.gov.

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Last Updated: August 5, 2024