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The media continues to shine a light on the financial challenges formerly incarcerated people face. American Banker recently published an article focusing on fintech banking solutions that have been developed to address some of these needs. First Step Alliance was featured as a non-profit organization helping advance financial independence and economic mobility for formerly incarcerated individuals. First Step Alliance is an approved membership association for Diverge, a Pr

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has extended its approval for a new charter application to the Organizing Members of...

There has been an increasing focus on systemic discrimination in accessing mainstream financial services for formerly incarcerated people...

Thank you to the Wall Street Journal for bringing much needed attention to the systemic banking issues many current and formerly...