
ABA Foundation: Bankers reach 1.2 million people with financial education programs
The ABA Foundation announced this week that roughly 33,000 bank volunteers from 800 banks have reached more than 1.2 million people through financial education.
The ABA Foundation announced this week that roughly 33,000 bank volunteers from 800 banks have reached more than 1.2 million people through financial education.
“When we’re able to take banking to them, at a place where they already have trust with their employer, that’s a bridge,” says Jennifer Huffman of Atlantic Union Bank’s workplace banking product. “From there we’re able to grow that relationship.”
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CACM includes a series of nine courses designed for individuals seeking to learn more about payments and treasury management.