Economic Inclusion: Building Credit
CAAB and Partners hosted the 2nd quarterly Economic Inclusion in DC events on May 27th at The R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center in Washington, DC. Over 100 people attended the event. The event focused on proven and emerging strategies to help consumers build credit and to increase acceptance of alternative approaches to credit-building. Participants engaged in a robust discussion about cross-sector credit strategies that can contribute significantly to a more inclusive, equitable DC economy.
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Presentations and discussion materials from the May 27th event are available at www.caab.org
The organizers of the quarterly Economic Inclusion in DC events are Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB), Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development, Comptroller of the Currency, Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and United Way of the National Capital Area.
For more information on the May 27th event and/or the quarterly Economic Inclusion in DC events, please contact Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz, CAAB's Director of External Relations, via email at jleitmann-santacruz@caab.org or via phone at (202) 419-1440 x 102.
About Capital Area Asset Builders
Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower low- and moderate-income residents of the Greater DC Area to take control of their finances, increase their savings, and build wealth for a better future.
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