Author: NAWRB
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Newsletter: CFPB Diversity and Inclusion Strategies – NWBC Women’s Entrepreneurship Report
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. “The…
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Newsletter: Cybersecurity Still an Issue within Banks – Six of the 10 Lowest-Paying College Majors are Female-Dominated
Cybersecurity Still an Issue within Banks A recent Accenture report surveying hundreds of senior banking security executives around the world, Building Confidence: Solving Banking’s Cybersecurity Conundrum, reveals that cybersecurity threats for banks and other financial services institutions remain a pervasive problem despite general bank confidence. Cyberattacks 78 percent of banking respondents expressed confidence in their…
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The Women’s March
Beginning at 1:15 p.m. January 21, 2017 at the intersection of Independence Avenue and Third Street in Washington, D.C., the Women’s March on Washington will bring thousands together to provide a voice for the children, women and diverse communities that make this country great.
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NAWRB Continues to be a Voice for Women During Inauguration Weekend
As the nation begins a new chapter, NAWRB is here in Washington, D.C. to continue our work with additional leaders and partnerships in women’s gender equality during this historic time. NAWRB has valued working alongside the Small Business Administration (SBA), National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), White House Council on Women and Girls, and other leaders…
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SBA Seeking Funding Proposals for Entrepreneurship Training for Service Members, Military Spouses and Veterans
Today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a release inviting funding proposals from state, local and tribal government agencies, institutions of higher learning and non-profit organizations to “provide ‘Boots to Business’ entrepreneurship training to service members, military spouses, and veterans.” The SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) is hosting the competition, which will…