Financial Access for Immigrants: Exploring Best Practices
Welcome and Introduction
Antonio R. Guillen, Chairman, Latin American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago and
Senior Vice President, Cosmopolitan Bank & Trust
Harry Pestine, Community Affairs Program Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Steven W. Kuehl, Consumer Regulations Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Illinois' Growing Immigrant Population
Dr. Janet Smith, Associate Professor, College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago
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The Newly Arrived Immigrant
Dr. Chin-Sook Pak, Professor, Ball State University
Rafael Briones, Student, Ball State University
Best Practices for Banking Immigrants
David Fuentes, Senior Business Manager, FannieMae
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Cheryl Cooke, Senior Deputy Director of the FannieMae Illinois Partnership Office, FannieMae
Mark T. Doyle, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, Second Federal Savings
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Azalia Gomez, Assistant Vice President/Banking Center Manager, MB Financial Bank
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Allen Rodriguez, Senior Vice President and Director of Community Development, Charter One Bank
Keynote Address
Carlos M. Sada Solana, Consul General of Mexico
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Documentation and Identification Issues Impacting Immigrants
Terry Stocks, Senior Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Greg Curran, Assistant to the Secretary for Veterans Affairs, Illinois Secretary of State
Maria Paradowski, Claims Representative, Social Security Administration
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Erick Patterson, Director, Individual Advocacy, Internal Revenue Service
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Latin American Chamber of Commerce Programs
Insurance and Surety Bond Programs:
Hans W. Bonner, Senior Vice President, Latin American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago
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Programs for Financing Small Businesses:
Dwain K. Speese, Senior Financial Consultant, Latin American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago
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Closing Remarks
Steven W. Kuehl, Consumer Regulations Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
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