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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC Hosts Banking on Connecticut: From Insured Account Access to Asset Building Initiatives

Event Date
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Location
Webinar, Webex registration information below.

In recognition of America Saves Week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will host a webinar about the benefits of having mainstream banking relationships along with establishing asset-building strategies. Attendees will improve their understanding of how having a bank account can assist consumers in establishing their financial futures. Attendees will also learn about successful asset-building initiatives aimed to assist unbanked and underbanked individuals of low- and moderate-income (LMI) on the path to financial stability. Finally, attendees will learn about efforts to reduce the unbanked population in the state of Connecticut.

Presenters:

  • Sabrina Acosta, Bank On and Connecticut Money School Program Manager, Connecticut Association for Human Services, a division of Advancing CT Together
  • Sydney Ruben, Associate, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
  • Dwight Davis, Returning Citizens Program Manager, Connecticut Association for Human Services
  • RaQuasia Smith, Program Officer, Community Economic Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Connecticut
  • Miria J. Gray, Vice President and Board Member, Connecticut Jump Start
  • Alexis Luna, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Who should attend:

Financial institutions, CDFIs, non-profit organizations, other community-based organizations, state and local government, and other stakeholders serving low– and moderate income consumers and interested in the availability of affordable and sustainable bank accounts and asset-building strategies 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 Alexis Luna at aluna@fdic.gov.

Additional Resources:

Last Updated: August 5, 2024