Financial Access for Immigrants: Emerging Market Opportunities

On Thursday, June 21, 2007, the Consumer and Community Affairs division of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, together with The Latino Connection and Black Hawk College, will hold a conference entitled, "Financial Access for Immigrants: Emerging Market Opportunities." This conference will explore the experience of the many immigrants to the Quad Cities area in accessing and obtaining financial services, including: savings and checking accounts, loans, business credit, credit cards, and remittance services, as well as other issues surrounding the financial access of immigrants, such as employment, housing, education, and social services. The speakers for this event will be area bankers, academics, regulatory specialists, immigrant leaders, and business representatives.

Who Should Attend

This event is geared toward bankers, employers of immigrant workers, researchers and academics interested in immigrant and working-poor issues, public and private agencies serving immigrants and low-income workers, and other financial institutions involved in serving immigrant populations in the area.

The Mark of the Quad Cities
1201 River Drive
Moline, Illinois
Phone: (309) 764-2001
Web site: www.themark.org

Cost

Registration fee is $35.00, which includes meals and conference materials. Credit cards accepted are Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Checks should be made out to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and mailed to:

Barbara Sims
FAI: New Market Opportunities
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
PO Box 834
Chicago, IL 60690-9975

Refer questions regarding registration to Barbara Sims at (312) 322-8232 or via e-mail at CCAEvents@chi.frb.org. Registration deadline is June 15, 2007.