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Advisory Committees

FDIC Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion (ComE-IN)

April 26, 2012
At a Glance
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Meeting Minutes
TimeSession Information
8:45 to 9:00 a.m.

Opening Remarks

Martin J. Gruenberg, Acting Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

9:00 to 9:45 a.m.

Welcome and Update on Community Bank Initiatives

Moderator: Mark Pearce, Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection

Consumer Protections Provided to Debit and Credit Cards Compared to Prepaid Cards

FDIC subject matter experts will examine the differences in consumer protections afforded to users of debit, credit, and prepaid cards.

9:45 to 10:30 a.m.

Model Safe Accounts Pilot Results

Authors of the Model Safe Accounts Pilot Final Report will discuss key findings and lessons learned from the pilot program.

Moderator: Keith Ernst, Associate Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection

10:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 a.m. to Noon

Safe Accounts Questions and Answers and Next Steps

Representatives from financial institutions that participated in the Model Safe Accounts Pilot will share their experiences. They will discuss the implications of the pilot and possible future economic inclusion initiatives with the Committee and FDIC staff.

Moderator: Keith Ernst, Associate Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection

Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Lunch

1:15 to 3:00 p.m.

Mobile Financial Services Update

Researchers, financial institutions, and technology providers will discuss the current and emerging technologies in mobile financial services and whether these services can be leveraged to bring unbanked and underbanked consumers into the financial mainstream.

Moderator: Jonathan Miller, Deputy Director, Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection

3:00 to 3:45 p.m.

Mobile Financial Services Discussion

3:45 to 4:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Martin J. Gruenberg, Acting Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Last Updated: May 8, 2012