NCUA and CDFI hosting Nov. 8 webinar on small dollar lending program
ALEXANDRIA, VA (October 25, 2023) — 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.
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About National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
The NCUA is the independent federal agency created by the U.S. Congress to regulate, charter and supervise federal credit unions. With the backing of the full faith and credit of the United States, the NCUA operates and manages the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, insuring the deposits of more than 135 million account holders in all federal credit unions and the overwhelming majority of state-chartered credit unions. The NCUA also protects consumers and educates the public on consumer protection and financial literacy issues.
