FDIC Introduces Updated Site
The FDIC has unveiled an improved Website for consumers. Information is more accessible and engaging....
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Minority Contractors Fight For More Fed Dollars
The latest numbers show it’s more difficult for minority firms & African American-owned firms in particular to get contracts...
FDIC Director Looks to Boost Small Biz Lending
FDIC Director Sarah Thompson talks about finance programs aimed at helping entrepreneurs to think like a banker...
8 Personal Finance Tips for Young Adults
Young adults in high school or college and just starting a career or a family have plenty to gain by learning to be smart about...
Real Estate Insider: 4 Things to Know About Reverse Mortgages
With the number of potential borrowers growing with the aging population, it's important that homeowners fully understand the risks and costs involved....
5 Things You Should Know If Your Bank Fails
Through June of this year, 118 banks have failed—and have been taken over by the FDIC. At the current failure rate, more banks are expected...
Get Schooled on the Different Types of Investments
Before you invest, take some time to understand all of your options beginning with the different types of investments and the characteristics of each. There...
Overview: The White House’s Financial Reform Plan
The White House issued a fact sheet on how the president's financial reform plan will affect African Americans....
FDIC: Black Households Don’t Use Banks Regularly
Minorities and low-income households are less likely to have a bank account or more likely to use alternative financial services compared to the population as...
The FDIC’s ‘Red’ Menace
A few hours ago, news came across the transom that the government insurance fund that protects consumer bank deposits “slipped into the red,†after some...