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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC Hosts America Saves Webinar: Saving for Major Milestones in Missouri

Event Date
- (10 - 11:30am EDT)
Location
Webinar, Webex registration information below.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will host a webinar outlining the St. Louis Regional Financial Empowerment Coalition and other partners’ efforts to promote the America Saves project "Saving for Major Milestones." The FDIC will present results from its 2023 Unbanked and Underbanked Household Survey. This webinar aims to foster partnerships among financial institutions and community based organizations (CBOs) to support financial stability programs that serve minority, youth, and low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. The presenters will discuss programs that encourage financial stability and asset building, as well as new approaches to decreasing wealth disparities. The presenters will also discuss effective techniques for engaging the youth, Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC), and LMI communities in the establishment of safe and affordable bank accounts.

Presenters:

  • Cole Englert, Program Manager, St. Louis Financial Empowerment Coalition
  • Crystal Avery-Morris, Community Development Officer, Commerce Bank
  • Chrissy Fitzpatrick, Director, College Kids Program-The St. Louis Office of Financial Empowerment
  • Reginald Garth, Financial Coach Credit & Money management, Operation Hope
  • Sara Middendorf, Director, St. Louis Builds Credit-Prosperity Connections
  • Angelique Cheatem, Financial Education Program Manager, Pathway Financial Education
  • Justin M. Walker, Director, Business Development Ches Inc.
  • Alicia Chestnut, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Who should attend:

Financial institutions,  CDFIs, government,  and non-profit organizations who are interested in partnership opportunities to support financial stability and asset building Missouri.

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 Alicia Chestnut at achestnut@fdic.gov.

Additional Resources:

Last Updated: August 5, 2024