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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
Presentation (PDF,379KB)

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
Presentation (PDF,227KB)

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
Presentation (PDF,666KB)

Azalia Gomez, Assistant Vice President/Banking Center Manager, MB Financial Bank
Presentation (PDF,95KB)

Allen Rodriguez, Senior Vice President and Director of Community Development, Charter One Bank

Keynote Address

Carlos M. Sada Solana, Consul General of Mexico
Presentation (PDF, 1,055KB)

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
Presentation (PDF,728KB)

Erick Patterson, Director, Individual Advocacy, Internal Revenue Service
Presentation (PDF,107KB)

Latin American Chamber of Commerce Programs

Insurance and Surety Bond Programs:
Hans W. Bonner, Senior Vice President, Latin American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago
Presentation (PDF, 1,059KB)

Programs for Financing Small Businesses:
Dwain K. Speese, Senior Financial Consultant, Latin American Chamber of Commerce, Chicago
Presentation (PDF,81KB)

Closing Remarks

Steven W. Kuehl, Consumer Regulations Director, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

 
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