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Episode 38: Bank On: Bringing the Unbanked and Underbanked into the Financial Mainstream

CRA Today

Without a checking account, families wind up paying too much for basic financial transactions and are hard pressed to build savings and assets. households (approximately 12 million adults) are “unbanked,” without a checking or savings account. Why do basic transaction accounts matter? Quick Facts: Close to 5% of U.S.

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CRA Podcast Episodes

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Class equity enables students to open their own “bank account,” through which they practice earning classroom dollars, saving, and spending in a safe environment. The CFE Fund’s national Bank On platform supports local coalition and financial institution efforts to connect consumers to safe, affordable bank accounts: [link].

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Fiscal Impacts from COVID-19–Revenue Structure Matters

Death and Taxes

Although the residential housing market continues to be hot, the commercial property might be a concern in the future as a result of the possible working modality change. Hai (David) is an associate professor of public administration at the Department of Public Policy and Administration, Steven J. Authors’ Bios.