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Meeting and Event Manager

The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) is seeking an energetic, detail-oriented professional to serve as a Meeting and Event Manager. This person will join the leading institution investing in and convening financial services innovators, policy-makers, ...


Insurance and Asset-Building for the Underbanked: A Convening Summary

In August 2008, CFSI, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation co-sponsored an insurance convening summary.  This summary outlines issues, research, and innovations around serving the insurance needs of underbanked consumers and offers next ...


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Viewpoint: Blending Global Capital with Local Ideas
Published in American Banker on 09/26/2008.

Jennifer Tescher addresses  the current financial crisis by offering  ways to merge global innovations with local  market knowledge. 


Prepaid Reloadable Payment Cards for Immigrants Roll Out
Published in Creditcards.com on 09/19/2008.

CFSI research is quoted in this article, which covers the emergence of prepaid cards for immigrants.

Visit  creditcards.com to read the entire article.


press releases

CFSI Announces Latest “Catalyst Fund” Investee

CFSI recently added L2C to its Catalyst Fund portfolio. The Catalyst Fund was established to support promising new companies, offering effective financial services to the underbanked. L2C is a leading provider of advanced ...


Financial Services Leaders Meet to Further Innovative Practices

CFSI  organized  a  joint meeting  with  participating companies from  both the Innovators  Roundtable and Responsible Credit Roundtable.  Convening jointly for the first time, CFSI's Innovators and Responsible Credit Roundtable will work on a range of topics, from exploring the ...