CFPB – Consumer Financial Education Resources
Educational tools to help consumers understand and plan for big financial goals.
FDIC: How to Open a Bank Account
Video guide on how to open a bank account.
Free Income Tax Assistance
The IRS’s Volunteer Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) programs offer free basic tax return preparation for qualified individuals. Learn more here.
Prosperity Now Scorecard
Access Prosperity Now’s data tool to download estimates of unbanked and underbanked households at city, county, metro, and state levels.
Bank On National Account Standards
The CFE Fund’s Bank On National Account Standards provide local programs with a benchmark for account partnerships with financial institutions, and include both core and recommended features.
The Present and Future of Bank On Account Data
A report by the CFE Fund and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
FDIC Unbanked Survey
National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Household
Account Screening Consumer Reporting Agencies Report
A joint report between the National Consumer Law Center and the CFE Fund
An Evaluation of Financial Empowerment Centers: Banking Status
Summary of findings about outcomes achieved through Financial Empowerment Centers.
CFPB – Consumer Financial Education Resources
Educational tools to help consumers understand and plan for big financial goals.
FDIC: How to Open a Bank Account
Video guide on how to open a bank account.
Wall Street Journal: Bank Accounts Designed for Low-Income Customers Find Broader Audience
Wall Street Journal article that examines the Bank On movement
CFE Fund Announces the Bank On National Account Standards for 2021-2022
60 banks and credit unions with over 28,000 branches now offer accounts meeting Bank On National Account Standards