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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC, OCC, SBA, and FRB Minneapolis Host Unexpected Expenses: Increasing Access to Affordable Small Dollar Lending

Event Date
- (2 - 5pm EDT)
Location
SBA First Floor Training Center – 330 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55410

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Federal Reserve of Minneapolis (FRB Minneapolis) will host a joint small dollar lending forum. This event is an opportunity to bring together financial institutions, community development financial institutions (CDFIs), and community stakeholders to better understand the small dollar lending landscape in Minnesota and what organizations are working to meet small dollar lending community credit needs. Small Dollar Loan best practices and success stories will be reviewed with speakers emphasizing new and innovative lending practices.

Presenters:

  • Julie Sandler, Associate Program Manager, CDFI Fund
  • Anne Leland, Executive Director, Exodus Lending
  • Brian McDonald, District Director, SBA
  • Michou Kokodoko, Project Director, FRB Minneapolis
  • Melissa Holman, Community Affairs Officer, OCC
  • Andrew Barbes, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

When:

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM CT 

Where:

SBA First Floor Training Center – 330 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55410, registration information below. 

Who should attend:

Financial institutions, CDFIs, federal, state and local government, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders who support consumer access to small dollar loans.

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 Andrew Barbes at abarbes@fdic.gov.

Additional Resources:

Last Updated: August 5, 2024