Financial Services and Education Project
The Asset Building Program of the New America Foundation recently announced the formation of the Financial Services and Education Project. The purpose of the project is to provide national leadership on policy issues related to:
- Improving financial education;
- Expanding access to mainstream financial services;
- Forging a new responsibility framework for consumer financial services in 21st century; and
- Enabling low- and moderate-income Americans to better manage their debt.
In its first year, the project will assess the state of knowledge and policy in the financial services and education fields, and use that information to chart project activities and a public policy agenda for the coming years. A few specific activities shall be pursued as well, including working to allow bank accounts to be opened on tax returns.
Ellen Seidman directs the Financial Services and Education Project. Melissa Koide is Associate Director, and Karen Murrell serves as a Senior Research Fellow in the Project.
Financial Education Roundtable
Helping Consumers Make Wise Financial Decisions, Financial Education Rountable March 2007Policy Papers
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| AutoSave Overview | July 2008 |
| Financial Services Corps | April 2008 |
| The California Assets and Transaction Account | February 2008 |
| The Assets and Transaction Account | November 2007 |
| Public Policy Ideas to Improve Financial Education and Help Consumers Make Wise Financial Decisions | October 2007 |
| Analyzing the Relationship Between Account Ownership and Financial Education | September 2007 |
Events
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CA Event: Financial Literacy - Need, Strategy, Opportunity | April 17, 2008 |
| Beyond the Mortgage Meltdown | September 20, 2007 |
| Lever or Crowbar? | May 23, 2007 |
Research
Presentations
- Homeownership in a New Era
- Ellen Seidman; 6/4/08; Los Angeles, CA
- Financial System Regulation: Testimony Before the Joint Economic Committee
- Ellen Seidman; 5/14/08; Washington, DC
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Financial Literacy: Need, Strategies, Opportunity
- Ellen Seidman; 4/17/08; California Assets Forum, Sacramento, CA
- Optimal Capital Structure: The Role of Savings in MFIs
- Ellen Seidman; 2/21/08; Women's World Banking, Westchester, NY
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The Assets and Transaction Account
- Melissa Koide; 10/2/07; NCTC Conference, Denver, CO
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Improving Leverage: Making Credit Better for Consumers
- Ellen Seidman; 09/26/07; Asset Funders Network, San Francisco, CA
- Public Policies to Build Assets: What's Working; What's to Come
- Ellen Seidman; 3/16/07; National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington, DC
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Improving Leverage: Making Credit Better for Consumers
- Ellen Seidman; 2/13/2007; Washington, DC
- Ellen Seidman; 2/13/2007; Washington, DC
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