Bank On WA Forum 2024 Resources
Thanks for joining us at the Bank On Washington Forum! Below you will find information related to the forum, Bank On, and the work of the Financial Empowerment Network.
Bank On WA Program
Expanded program with extra details, including links to presentation materials and in-depth speaker bios
Bank On WA Forum Attendee List
Available upon request
Stay connected with the contacts you met at the forum!
Bank On WA Presentations and Materials
- CRP Partner Spotlight (Session C) - Slide Deck
- Inclusive Lending: Lessons Learned from Industry Innovators - Slide Deck
- Black Homeownership Initiative Underwriting Recommendations
- Storytelling is Advocacy - Slide Deck
Bank On Resources
Bank On Washington is a cross-sector coalition dedicated to increasing access to safe, affordable financial products and services to all Washingtonians. Our focus is on those who are un- or under-banked, low- to moderate-income, BIPOC individuals, and other communities who have been excluded from mainstream financial services.
Want to learn more about the national Bank On movement? Check out About Bank On here!
The CFE Fund provides resources plus research on Bank On efforts. They also support local Bank On coalitions through best practices found in the Bank On Coalition Playbook – updated July of 2022!
The Bank On National Data Hub includes key takeaways from the 2018 - 2022 data collections, including results from analyzing national Bank On account activity across three categories of metrics: Account Opening, Account Usage and Consistency, and Online Access.
Learn more about the working happening here in Washington State
- Bank On Washington
- Find a list of Bank On certified accounts available here in our state
Policy Advocacy 101
Tuesday, November 12th 2-3:30p
Financial Empowerment Network and Statewide Poverty Action Network are joining forces for an in-depth advocacy training!
Join us for a collaborative conversation on how we can advocate for our community members and engage in economic justice at the policy level. In this workshop, you'll learn:
- How Washington’s legislative process works
- How to influence lawmakers at every stage of the process
- How to join a statewide community of advocates and fight for change!
Register Here!
Closed captioning will be provided. Please submit any other accessibility requests by October 29th to ryan@fenwa.org
Save the Date for the CFPB
January 14th & 15th 2025
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) is coming to Washington State! More information coming in November - stay tuned!
WA Financial Coaching Network
Join us the 4th Wednesday of each month 2-3:30 pm!
Sign up here to receive the calendar invite for the full year and financial coaching news & announcements!
2024 Schedule:
- October 30th
- December 4th Note: combined Nov/Dec meeting
What is the WA Financial Coaching Network?
The Washington Financial Coaching Network is an initiative of the Financial Empowerment Network (FEN). The group was formed to connect the financial coaching community across Washington State and provide opportunities for coaches to gather on a regular basis to network with one another, share best practices, learn from, and support each other. We welcome financial coaches, counselors, educators, or anyone who is working on financial wellness with their clients or community members.
Who should participate?
- Anyone in Washington State providing 1:1 or group financial coaching, counseling, mentoring, or financial education
- Coaches who are brand new to the field as well as coaches with decades of experience are welcome
- Not sure if you should attend? If you are providing case management, resource navigation, or advocacy and approach personal finance topics (budgeting, credit, savings, etc.) with a client-centered, strengths-based mindset, this group is for you!
Monthly Meetings
Date/Time: 4th Wednesday of each month, 2:00-3:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Questions?
This initiative is co-chaired by Abby McCutcheon with Workforce Snohomish and Thushari Gooneratne with JPM Chase, with the support of Ryan Davis of the Financial Empowerment Network.
Looking for more?
Find all upcoming FEN events plus links to past workshop recordings and materials on our FEN Events page!
The Financial Empowerment Network is home to resources and tools on financial topics such as credit and debt, banking, financial education curricula and materials, financial coaching information, and more!
- A statewide directory of financial wellness providers - includes organizations offering financial coaching, counseling, and education providers. Is your organization missing? Easily submit your information to be added!
- Updated financial wellness resources from trustworthy, accurate sources
- Are you hiring? Are you looking for a new role? Check out our self-service job board for positions in financial institutions and community based organizations related to financial wellbeing
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