Community Investing: Understanding CRA and Community Development Interactive Forum

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

Capitol Commerce Building
100 Capitol Commerce Blvd.
1st Floor Dining Room
Montgomery, Alabama
8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
June 26, 2012

Banks have long played an important role in helping communities thrive.  Providing a child’s first savings account, financing the dream of owning a home or working with local organizations to deliver quality financial information or other wealth-building opportunities are all examples of how banks invest in their communities.  The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, FDIC and the OCC invite you to join us for a community forum on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at the Capitol Commerce Building in Montgomery, Alabama. Continue reading →

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White House Announces Financial Capability Commitments, Resources

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

On May 10, at the White House Summit on Financial Capability and Empowerment, the Obama Administration announced new private- and public-sector commitments to improve financial capability for Americans, including a commitment from 80 mayors to establish local financial literacy councils by the end of 2012. The Administration also released four toolkits to help schools, employers, and community leaders create their own financial capability initiatives. A new interactive, consumer resource called Money as You Grow was also announced. This online tool outlines important financial lessons for youth and includes a downloadable poster.

Learn more. Money as You Grow.

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Dollar$-to-Donut$ with Virginia Morgan, EdD

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin

Is your organization or business prepared to continue operating in the event of a disaster? 

This was the question posed by Dr. Virginia Morgan, EdD, from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Alabama representative to EDEN, Extension Disaster Education Network (www.eden.lsu.edu), at CAFEC’s third quarterly Dollar$ to Donut$ breakfast event on Thursday, April 19, 2012 in Birmingham.  Continue reading →

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Dollar$ to Donut$ presents Virginia Morgan on Thursday, April 19th

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

Disaster can strike with no notice. As we know from the aftermath of the 2011 tornadoes, ongoing and strategic preparation is the key to survival and quick recovery. You can learn how to prepare yourself and your business for unknown with the FREE the seminar, “Developing a Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan for Your Business,” presented by Virginia Morgan, an administrator with Alabama Cooperative Extension. The Central Alabama Financial Education Coalition (CAFEC), a coalition of businesses and nonprofits furthering financial education, is presenting this second meeting of the 2012 quarterly CAFEC Dollar$ to Donut$ Breakfast Speaker Series on Thursday, April 19th at 7:30am to discuss this weighty and ever-present issue. The meeting will be located at the offices of Barfield, Murphy, Shank & Smith, 1121 Riverchase Office Road, Birmingham, AL 35244.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, this meeting in the 2012 speaker series is targeted to business owners, managers and employees. After taking part in this training, participants will:

  • Understand the need for business continuity and disaster preparedness planning
  • Know the concepts of business continuity and disaster preparedness planning
  • Discover their disaster risks
  • Begin writing their individual disaster plans

Click here to download event flyer

Attendance is FREE, but limited to 50 people, so RSVP to greenlee@aliantbank.com. A light breakfast will be provided.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of PREDATORY LENDING

Posted on April 3, 2012 by admin

Lunch & Learn at United Way
Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 12 noon-1:00 pm
Box lunches provided to the first 20 attendees.

Call (205) 458-2062 to reserve your lunch!

Presented by: United Way Financial Stability Partnership, FDIC, Inc., Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO) and Regions Bank

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