WASHINGTON–NCUA said a two-day Minority Depository Institution (MDI) Forum taking place at the Treasury Department and NCUA on March 3 and 4 is open to credit unions on a first-come, first-served basis.
NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood will be hosting the event and will lead what the agency called an “intimate conversation” with Calvin Harris, chief financial officer of the National Urban League, as well as relevant industry stakeholders and the MDI attendees.
According to the agency, Hood is inviting MDI credit unions to take part in the discussion, to attend the chairman’s reception at the conclusion of the event, and to participate in an MDI training session the next day at the NCUA’s headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
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NCUA said credit unions interested in attending should email MDIForum@NCUA.gov with contact information of all those planning to go, and indicate which days these individuals will attend. Space is limited. NCUA said that due to security requirements, only registered guests will be allowed into the buildings for the events; a driver’s license or other state-issued photo identity card must be presented for admission to either facility.
The NCUA said the March 3 event will run from 3-5 p.m. ET and will be held at the Treasury Department at 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington. The March 4 training will run from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at NCUA headquarters at 1775 Duke St., Alexandria, Va.
Financial Inlcusion Webinar
Separately, on March 11 NCUA will host a webinar to help credit unions gain valuable insights into serving low-income and underserved communities.
“Expanding access and bringing affordable financial services to more people are embedded in the credit union ethos of ‘people helping people,’” NCUA Chairman Rodney E. Hood said. “I hope credit union stakeholders will take full advantage of this opportunity to hear from regulators and their industry peers.”
Registration for the webinar, “Financial Inclusion: Pathways to Serving the Underserved,” is now open. Participants will be able to log into the webinar and view it on their computers or mobile devices using the registration link. They should allow pop-ups from this website. The webinar is scheduled begin at 2 p.m. ET and will run approximately one hour.
Representatives from the NCUA and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will discuss:
- The current landscape of financial inclusion in the U.S.
- Barriers and challenges to low-income populations for financial inclusion
- Innovations in financial inclusion