Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund

06/22/2023

Local governments have significant opportunities to flex their consumer financial protection muscles to protect residents and safeguard financial empowerment gains.

Today, the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, with generous support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is convening partners from across the country for our 3rd National Convening on Local Consumer Financial Protection in Washington D.C. This event, hosted by our partners at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), features a keynote conversation with CFPB Director Rohit Chopra and CFE Fund CEO Jonathan Mintz – watch the 10 AM EST livestream of their conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7c3ieTJ05A.

We also are thrilled to announce two new resources for the field – the CFE Fund’s Local Consumer Financial Protection Initiative (CFPI) website and the CFE Fund’s first podcast series, Partner Voices: Interviews from the Field. The CFPI website is a resource for local governments across the country, highlighting tools and resources that demonstrate how they can protect residents in the financial marketplace through utilizing government authority. Visit www.protectinglocalconsumers.org for more!

On our new CFPI podcast channel, you can hear from leaders across the country on how they approach consumer protection work and how other local governments can replicate their impact. Check out the first podcast now: https://protectinglocalconsumers.org/partner-voices

The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund, with generous support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is holding its 3rd National Convening on Local Consumer ...

05/23/2023

Thrilled to kick off today's National Conference in Washington, DC! We're joined by keynote speakers FDICgov Chairman Gruenberg + The U.S. Department of the Treasury OCC Acting Comptroller Hsu; Bank On financial institution partners and coalition leaders; local government partners, community nonprofits, and more! The movement has grown exponentially since we last gathered virtually in 2021 - we're proud to celebrate 100+ Bank On coalitions, 375+ Bank On certified accounts, and the movement of the national unbanked rate to its lowest recorded level as banking access is connected to large-scale programmatic and payment opportunities.

Thank you to our supportive funders, including seed sponsor JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America, Citi, and Wells Fargo as well as the dozens of other partners supporting !

05/10/2023

Less than two weeks until the 2023 National Conference!

Join us and field leaders like FDICgov Chairman Gruenberg, Acting U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Hsu, and more! - register now at http://ow.ly/LJvJ50NcGRo

Join the CFE Fund and Bank On movement partners at our biennial national conference!

05/01/2023

Join our team! The CFE Fund is seeking an experienced Senior Principal for the initiative, a Program Associate for the program, and a communications intern for .

Learn more & please share with your networks! https://cfefund.org/about/

04/12/2023

Our latest cohort will engage residents + community stakeholders to identify local opportunities and develop a financial empowerment blueprint, focusing on the needs of Black residents. Huge TY to Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Greenwood Initiative for the support!

Learn more: https://cfefund.org/project/citystart

04/11/2023

TY Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative for supporting our latest cohort. These eight new partner localities will take a community-centered approach to creating a financial empowerment blueprint to increase resident financial stability and racial wealth equity, focusing on the needs of Black residents. We're so excited for this critical work!

Learn more: http://ow.ly/eaSQ50NFq1c

04/04/2023

Financial Empowerment Centers across the US are helping people like Angela learn to take control of their finances. Learn how free, professional, 1-1 financial counseling can help your residents manage their finances.

Read her story here: bit.ly/3ICqH9o

03/27/2023

Since visiting the Polk County , Angela gained confidence in managing her finances and working towards her future goals. Learn how free, professional, 1-1 financial counseling can help residents like Angela manage their finances.

Read her story here: bit.ly/3ICqH9o

03/22/2023

Since visiting the Hawaii , Geraldine was able to tackle her recent financial worries and start planning for the future.

Read her story here: http://ow.ly/vvQS50N5lZ9

03/17/2023

Since visiting the PolkCounty , Angela was able to improve her credit score by 81 pts, pay off all her debt, and start the process of buying a home.

Read her story here: bit.ly/3ICqH9o

03/16/2023

DUE TOMORROW: Enroll in Academy to receive technical assistance, planning resources, a national learning community, and a potential grant of up to $50,000.

Enrollment for the 1st cohort of closes tomorrow, 3/17!

🔗 Apply now: http://ow.ly/jvYG50Lklts

03/16/2023

Registration for the 2023 National Conference is NOW OPEN!

Join partners from across the movement, as well as keynote speakers FDICgov Chairman Gruenberg and OCC Acting Comptroller Hsu, in DC on May 23rd - register now at

Join the CFE Fund and Bank On movement partners at our biennial national conference!