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Both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the American Bankers Association are encouraging the industry to offer basic products that could bring more unbanked households into the financial mainstream.October 19
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In an exclusive interview announcing the regulator's new financial inclusion program, NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood explains why the time was right to double down on the agency's efforts to expand access for marginalized communities.October 19
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A trio of small credit unions designated as minority depository institutions have been matched with larger institutions to improve outreach to low-income and underserved consumers.September 10
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Larry Sewell has also pledged to continue a series of industrywide conversations on race relations.September 3
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With the USPS emerging as an election-year flashpoint, postal banking is an idea that could gain steam. But a number of proposals are out there, and they have wildly varying implications for financial inclusion.August 26
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The chairman of the National Credit Union Administration spoke candidly about his experiences as a Black man during a panel discussion that touched on issues including race and the pandemic.August 14
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Some institutions have long worked to recruit a diverse workforce and address discrimination but these initiatives have taken on greater importance as protests have highlighted racial inequality.August 6
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There are millions of U.S. consumers who don't have access to traditional financial services. One challenger bank's mission is to help them overcome the barriers to financial inclusion.July 31
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The streaming service is taking out a two-year certificate of deposit with Hope Credit Union, which plans to use the funding to provide credit to communities often overlooked by mainstream banking.July 29
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With the COVID-19 health pandemic wreaking havoc on jobs, investments, consumer debt and lending, secured credit cards can address a vital need for people who may not have considered the product in the past.July 16
