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Older Americans Month 2017
John F. Kennedy designated May 1963 as Senior Citizens Month after meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens, encouraging all Americans to honor older people across the country. Every year since, the president has issued a formal proclamation during the month of May in support of older Americans. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter officially changed the observance’s name to Older Americans Month.
NAWRB and SBA Co-host InnovateHER Innovating for Women in Business Challenge
NAWRB is excited to announce that we are once again co-sponsoring the InnovateHER Innovating for Women Challenge 2017 with the Small Business Administration (SBA)! The competition gives entrepreneurs across the country the opportunity to showcase their products and services while competing for up to $70,000 in prize money.
National Small Business Week Events
National Small Business Week is taking place April 30-May 6, 2017! Observed beginning in 1963 by the Small Business Administration (SBA), this is a week dedicated to recognizing the important contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.
President Trump Taps Jovita Carranza for U.S. Treasurer
President Trump has announced his intent to appoint Jovita Carranza Treasurer of the United States. Carranza is the Founder of JCR Group and previously served as the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Deputy Administrator under President George W. Bush, upon receiving unanimous confirmation. Carranza earned her MBA from the University of Miami.
CFPB Releases Report Promoting Diversity and Inclusion
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released a report summarizing strategies for the promotion of diversity and inclusion (D&I) by mortgage industry professionals. Addressing diversity practices, such as establishing engagement from top leadership, the report comes from the CFPB’s collaboration with the financial services industry.
Financial CHOICE Act of 2017: What does the future hold for consumers and entrepreneurs?
On Wednesday, the Financial Services Committee (FSC) held the “A Legislative Proposal to Create Hope and Opportunity for Investors, Consumers, and Entrepreneurs” hearing on the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017. The bill’s objective is stated in its discussion draft as, “To create hope and opportunity for investors, consumers, and entrepreneurs by ending bailouts and Too Big to Fail, holding Washington and Wall Street accountable, eliminating red tape to increase access to capital and credit, and repealing the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act that make America less prosperous, less stable, and less free, and for other purposes.”
FDIC Economic Inclusion Summit 2017: Highlighting Real Issues
Today, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) hosts its first Economic Inclusion Summit exploring strategies to bring consumers into the financial mainstream. NAWRB CEO & President Desirée Patno and Government Relations Chairwoman Silvia N. Rathell are in attendance, participating in the mission to increase the involvement and impact of disenfranchised American consumers.
NAWRB Digs Our Heels into the Ground in Washington, D.C.
With National Small Business Week just five days away, what better time for NAWRB to attend decisive Washington, D.C. meetings and events? As a leading voice for women and women-owned and small businesses in the housing ecosystem, we recognize the importance of being on the edge of new developments and maintaining our pivotal relationships in the nation’s capital.
NAWRB Announces Ten-X as a Premier Strategic Partner
The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) is proud to announce Ten-X as a Premier Strategic Partner. A real estate technology industry powerhouse, Ten-X recognizes the importance of growing the community of women and women-owned and small businesses in the housing ecosystem.