Connecting Communities: Bank On and Reaching the Unbanked in our Communities
May 7 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), approximately 5.6 million households are without a checking or savings account – otherwise known as “unbanked.” Unbanked households lack a secure and safe place to store their money and can miss out on interest gains and credit-building opportunities.
Join us for a dynamic webinar featuring leaders from organizations focused on advancing banking access to households through safe and affordable accounts via the Bank On program. Panelists will also explore findings from the most recent Bank On National Data (BOND) Hub, hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
This interactive conversation will highlight
- the benefits of having a bank account,
- lessons learned in reaching unbanked and underbanked households,
- strategies for building strong partnerships between financial institutions, local governments, and nonprofit organizations, and
- how data can inform access to banking.
Whether you’re a financial institution, policymaker, nonprofit leader, researcher, or advocate, this session will provide practical insights to advancing financial access in your community.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage directly with the panelists during a live Q&A session, bringing deeper context and clarity to the findings.
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Speakers
Jeff Langkamp
Senior Vice President
Bank Five Nine
Lisa Locke
Community Development Advisor
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
David Rothstein
Senior Principal
Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
Erin Waddell
Chair
Bank On Louisville
Sergio Galeano
Community and Economic Development Advisor
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
(moderator)
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About Connecting Communities®
Real people. Real research. Real conversations.
Connecting Communities is a Federal Reserve-sponsored webinar series providing timely information on community and economic development issues. It complements Fed community development outreach initiatives conducted through the 12 regional Reserve Banks and Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
Have questions about the program? Contact us.
