The Credit Card Act: A Webinar for Financial Educators
Tuesday, March 9, 10:00 a.m. CST

The Credit CARD Act of 2009 has made sweeping changes to the way credit card companies can do business, including limitations on the promotion of credit cards to young consumers, elimination of universal default, and enhanced disclosures on credit card agreements and billing statements. Many provisions of the Credit CARD Act go into effect on February 22, 2010. Financial educators and Jump$tart coalition members will likely be called upon to explain these changes in credit card laws and regulations in ways that are accessible to consumers.

To help to prepare financial educators and Jump$tart coalition members for this role, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is hosting a webinar on the Credit CARD Act on Tuesday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. CST. Inger Giuffrida, Financial Educator and Asset Building Consultant, and Alinda Murphy, Community Affairs Examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will provide information on the history leading up to the Act's passage, the Act's relationship to the final rule on Regulation Z, and major provisions of the act. They will also cover other pending legislation and consumer resources that may be of interest to financial educators and Jump$tart Coalition members.

Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. CST
Location: See webinar access instructions below.

RSVP: Please RSVP to Annette Phillips at (405) 270-8464 or Annette.F.Phillips@kc.frb.org by Friday, March 5 (end of day).

Note: Access is required to both the telephone conference line and the on-line webinar.

Telephone Conference Call-in Instructions
Call-in number: 888-345-9635
Participant code: 66306251

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Economic Development in Underserved Communities: Where Research and Practice Meet
Sept. 9-10, 2010, in Kansas City

This national conference will be divided into four sessions, with two break-out sections: one for rural issues and one for urban low- and moderate-income issues.

Date: September 9-10, 2010
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City,
1 Memorial Drive
Kansas City, MO 64198

Missouri Homeownership Preservation Summit
Jan. 14, 2010, in Jefferson City, Mo.

Foreclosures are rising nationally: What are the trends in Missouri? The mission of the summit is to bring together elected officials, community leaders, industry professionals and nonprofit housing agency directors and staff to:

Date: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Location: Capital Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City, MO

The program will include a keynote address by Lisa Ransom of the Center for Responsible Lending. The registration fee at the door is $25. Lunch is provided. For more information go to www.missourihomenetwork.org/summit.html

Financial Education in the Workplace Signature Program: “Weighing the Effects of Financial Education in the Workplace”
Jan. 22, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is hosting a lunch time program that will serve as the platform to highlight the recent completion of a multi-year research project conducted by Community Affairs Senior Economist Kelly Edmiston entitled, "Weighing the Effects of Financial Education in the Workplace."

The program will include a keynote address by research author Kelly Edmiston and a panel discussion with a participating employer and two participating financial education providers. The program will be video cast to other District offices and sites throughout the country. For program agenda click here.

The program is targeted to human resource professionals, business owners and other stakeholders interested in the topic of financial education in the workplace.

You may register online for the event until January 15, 2010. Early registration is encouraged due to limited seating. Lunch will be provided.

Saving the American Dream: Homeownership in a Challenging Market
Oct. 28 in Oklahoma City

The 7th Annual Homebuyer Education Conference “Saving the American Dream” examines practical strategies for serving distressed homeowners and reducing foreclosures in Oklahoma. This conference addresses both of these areas through presentations by national leaders in the fields of homeownership education and protection, and breakout sessions on a wide range of topics relevant to your daily work.

Breakout sessions during the day address practical skills for both helping distressed homeowners restructure and engaging new homeowners in steps to head off crises and disaster. All sessions will be conducted by professionals working with these issues and will provide a very real picture of what can be accomplished in today's challenging market.

Conference registrations are due to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City by the following dates: Early Bird Registration: October 1, 2009; Online Registration: October 20, 2009.

You may complete registrations online, by mail, or by fax. Conference space is limited, so early registration is recommended. On-site registration will be available.

Click to review the entire program.

The Financial Education in Oklahoma Conference brings together financial education service providers and stakeholders to learn about programs offered in the state, share experiences, and identify new strategies and resources to support your financial education efforts. This year's conference will explore innovative policies, programs and delivery methods that can expand and support financial education in Oklahoma during these challenging economic times.

Speakers and trainers from national and local organizations will discuss:

The conference will include presentations, panels, and participatory training on topics of interest to organizations serving clients of all ages.

Conference registrations are due to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City by October 16, 2009. You may complete registrations online, by mail, or by fax. Conference space is limited, so early registration is recommended.

Interagency CRA Officer Workshops
Sept. 10 in Denver and Sept. 22, Oklahoma City

Workshops are designed for CRA Officers at small or intermediate-small banks and thrifts interested in obtaining current information and training on CRA regulation, exam preparation and developing a bank CRA compliance strategy. Participants will be provided a resource notebook and engage in case studies and exercises. There is no charge but space is limited to the first 50 registrants. (One per financial institution.) A continental breakfast is provided.

Topics include:
A regulation overview
Understanding bank performance context
Assessing community needs
Qualified community development activities
Assessing a bank's lending performance

To register: Reply to this e-mail (dnvca@kc.frb.org) by Sept. 3 for Denver and Sept. 11 for Oklahoma City with your full contact information and the workshop location you will be attending (Denver or Oklahoma City).

For more information: Sharman Sather at sharman.sather@kc.frb.org or at 303.572.2501; or Ariel Cisneros at ariel.cisneros@kc.frb.org or at 303.572.2601

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) are hosting this one-day event that will provide a range of timely information on tax credits, weatherization, greenbuilding, multi-family financing, the bond market and the Colorado Housing Investment Fund. Continental breakfast provided.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are co-hosting this half-day forum that will feature three panels of regional and national experts exploring:

The event includes a continental breakfast, box lunch and keynote address by Amanda Sheldon, co-author of Enterprise Community Partners’ new national report: “The Challenge of Foreclosed Properties: An Analysis of State and Local Plans to use the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.” A complete listing of the panels is available. The event is geared to practitioners in local government, community development, housing and finance.

Financial education instructor training for Native communities
May 5 - 7, 2009, Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.

The CDFI Fund, Oweesta Corporation, AMERIND Risk Management Corporation and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City along with local co-host Santo Domingo Tribe are pleased to offer a comprehensive financial education instructor training for Native communities. This training is being offered as part of the technical assistance services to the Santo Domingo Tribe through the Native Financial Skills Initiative, which is a three-day instructor training and certification program to help Native organizations establish and sustain financial education programs in their communities.

The three day training will address:

Upon completion of the training, participants will be prepared to successfully pass the Building Native Communities certification exam to become certified financial education trainers.

There will be a cost of $25 per person to attend the training and participants are responsible for their own travel costs. Applicants must agree to send at least two and up to four participants.

For more information, contact Vickie K. Oldman-John with Oweesta at Vickie@oweesta.org or (505) 896-6786.

Applications are available by clicking here, and must be submitted to Adrianne Brave Heart by email at Adrianne@oweesta.org or by fax at (605) 342-3771. Deadline for applications is Friday, April 3, 2009.