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Created by the U.S. Congress in 1970, the National Credit Union Administration is an independent federal agency that insures deposits at federally insured credit unions, protects the members who own credit unions, and charters and regulates federal credit unions.
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NCUA and CDFI Hosting Nov. 8 Webinar on Small Dollar Lending Program

Date:

Nov 8, 2023

Time: 2:00 PM

Credit unions interested in the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Small Dollar Loan Program can get valuable information on a Nov. 8 webinar hosted by CDFI and the National Credit Union Administration.

Online registration for this webinar, “The CDFI Fund’s Small Dollar Loan Program for Credit Union Applicants, is now open. The webinar is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Eastern and run approximately 60 minutes.

CDFI Fund associate program manager Julie Sandler and Amy Apitz, management and program analyst at the Fund, will discuss how CDFI-certified credit unions use award funds to help unbanked and underbanked members build credit, acquire affordable capital, and gain greater access to the mainstream financial system.

A credit union must be CDFI-certified to apply for this program or be a co-applicant with a CDFI certified institution.

The webinar will be close captioned, and there is no charge. Participants will be able to log in and view the event on their computers or mobile devices using the registration link. They should allow pop-ups from this website.

Participants can submit questions during the presentation or in advance by emailing WebinarQuestions@ncua.gov. The email’s subject line should read, “CDFI Small Dollar Loan Program.” Please email technical questions about accessing the webinar to either uccwebinar@ncua.gov or uccsupport@ncua.gov.

This webinar will be archived on the NCUA’s Learning Management System following the live event. A Learning Management System account is required to view the archived webinar, and it also provides access to the NCUA’s other training and educational materials.

NCUA Express messages can give you important information about agency webinars and other resources. You can subscribe online here.

Last modified on

10/25/23