Jacksonville, Fla. – The Treasury Department today launched a new initiative to increase financial education and bank and credit union accounts for Americans currently outside of the financial mainstream. The Community Financial Access Pilot will help selected U.S. communities provide low and moderate income people with needed access to financial services. The initiative was recommended by the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. Read the complete article here.

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