A Groundswell of Support to Advance Financial Literacy
After years of progress, there’s been only modest improvement in economic and financial education in the United States.
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ABA Calls for CFPB to Embrace Financial Education Responsibilities
In response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s eleventh of 12 requests for information, ABA issued a comment letter encouraging the CFPB to broaden the scope of the financial education it provides and promotes.
Mulvaney: CFPB Working to Create ‘Community Networks’ to Counter Elder Abuse
In remarks at a town hall event in Topeka, Kan., today, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Mick Mulvaney said that the bureau is working to form “community networks” of local law enforcement agencies and state financial regulators that can work together with the CFPB to counter elder financial abuse and “find where the problems are.”
Podcast: Attracting Future Bankers with an In-School Branch
On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, sponsored by Windstream Enterprise, Connecticut banker George Hermann discussed his bank’s in-school branch program.
Linking Up to Fight Elder Abuse
FinEdLink helps bankers reach older customers with the training they need to protect themselves and their money.
Bankers Observe Teach Children to Save Day Today
More than 12,500 bankers will host financial education events across the country this week in celebration of Teach Children to Save Day today. Bankers will teach students the fundamentals of financial literacy, including the basics of saving, how to create a budget and how to distinguish wants from needs.
CFPB Seeks Public Feedback on Financial Education Programs
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a request for information seeking feedback on its consumer financial education programs.
Bankers Spread Awareness for New Military Retirement Plan
The ABA Foundation is proud to support the financial readiness and success of our service member customers and their families.
Lights, Camera, Save! Video Contest Winners Announced
Virginia student Dylan Fox won the first-place grand prize of $5,000 in the ABA Foundation’s “Lights, Camera, Save!” video contest, the association announced today.