Events | Past CFSI Webinars

Alternative Credit Scoring: A Look Back and Ahead

December 2008

With coverage in Business Week, the Wall Street Journal, the American Banker, Credit Union Journal, Cards & Payments and more, it would be safe to say that 2008 was a great year for the cottage industry that has developed around alternative credit ...

Innovation trends from nonprofits and credit unions serving the underbanked

October 2008

In February of 2008, CFSI issued a request for proposals from nonprofit organizations serving the underbanked in innovative ways. After receiving more than 130 proposals, CFSI has analyzed the responses for innovation trends and has recently released a paper on this topic.

Market Response to a Need: Auditing the Small-Value, Short-Term Credit Landscape

September 2008

The underbanked consumer’s demand for small amounts of credit, like their banked counterparts, has always existed. What is different for many underbanked consumers is limited affordable choices that meet their immediate financial need while also setting them up for financial success.

CFSI Underbanked Consumer Study Initial Results

July 8, 2008

CFSI Research Director Michael Herrmann gives a presentation on the Underbanked Consumer Study initial results, specifically highlighting: Eight unique consumer segmentations, Credit scores and credit perception, Financial service provider usage and preferences, High-level demographic details of this unique population. Joining Mike on ...

Lessons from South Africa

May 2008

CFSI led a group of financial services professionals and policy experts to South Africa to gain an in-depth understanding of how banks and financial service providers in South Africa are serving their underbanked population and what lessons can be gleaned for the ...

Nonprofit Distribution of Prepaid Cards

April 2008

CFSI Research Director Michael Herrmann presents the CFSI paper, “Nonprofit Distribution of Prepaid Cards”. Then Tam Doan of the Center for Community Change discusses the opportunities and challenges her organization faced during the first phase of a pilot program to distribute prepaid ...

Innovation Trends in Financial Services to the Underbanked

March 2008

In this webinar, CFSI presents findings from their "Innovation Trends in Financial Services to the Underbanked" research paper. Read more about the webinar and download the accompanying research paper.

While in the process of making investments through the Catalyst Fund, CFSI ...