NCUA, CDFI Fund to host webinar on small dollar lending program

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

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. ET 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 closed captioned, and there is no charge. 

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.