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  • 5 Crucial Differences Between CDFIs and Traditional Banks

    There are many American communities that are underserved by the traditional banking industry. Low-income and minority communities typically experience the most lack of access to quality financial products and services. According to a 2018 FDIC survey, 22 percent of households are underbanked or unbanked. This means that these individuals have no formal relationship with a…

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  • CNote CEO Catherine Berman Selected for InvestmentNews’ 2020 Icons and Innovators List

    CNote CEO Catherine Berman Selected for InvestmentNews’ 2020 Icons and Innovators List

    The entire CNote team is proud to announce that Cat Berman, our brave and inspiring leader, was selected as one of ten innovators driving change in the financial services industry! Read the full release below.   OAKLAND, Calif., February 13, 2020 (Newswire.com) –​​​​InvestmentNews has recognized Catherine Berman as a 2020 Icons and Innovators honoree. Catherine was…

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  • How to Get Started Investing With Self-Directed IRAs

    The Complete Guide to Self-Directed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) Individual Retirement Accounts aren’t sexy. What is sexy, however, is retiring with enough money to live your best life after decades of hard work. Today, we’re going to cover how you can leverage self-directed IRAs to invest in non-standard assets that may help diversify away some…

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  • The Pig & The Penny

    Did you grow up with a piggy bank? You know, the pink kind that smiles end to end as you proudly plop each copper penny into its thin slat? Plunk. Plink, plink. Yep, me too. But, what I’ve come to realize is the psychology behind that little pig is much broader than I thought. To…

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