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In 2008, Accion Opportunity Fund launched Saving for Citizenship, a 5-year initiative to help low-income Silicon Valley residents develop financial skills while saving to pay the fees to become U.S. citizens. 

We are proud to collaborate to produce the largest nationwide sample of microloan borrowers ever evaluated. The Aspen Institute’s microTracker outcomes survey gives us a unique opportunity to evaluate our microloan programs. We make these loans with a mix of thorough consultation and good faith, but we rely on industry-leading evaluation metrics to know the…

The strong leadership of the CFPB is critical to fulfilling its mission to protect consumers. Following the departure of CFPB Director Richard Cordray in early November, a battle over the directorship has commenced with different successors appointed by outgoing Director Cordray and the White House.