Author: NAWRB
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Submit to the 2017 NAWRB Top 50 WOSB Revenue Awards!
NAWRB is excited to launch the first and only earning recognition program for WOSBs within the housing ecosystem. As we celebrate these diverse sectors and merge industries into one list, we are raising awareness of leading women-owned small businesses and helping form profitable collaborations to propel women’s economic growth.
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10 Scams that Target Bank Customers
The speed and connectivity of the internet and our devices allow us incredible opportunities, from remaining connected with family across the world to ordering and receiving a product within a matter of minutes. However, there are two sides to every coin, and the reach of today’s technology means that consumers have to be more cautious…
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Report: Small Business Owners Confident about Future
The new CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey reveals that small business owners hold high hopes for the future of their companies and the economy. The report’s inaugural installment analyzed a sample of 2,030 small business owners from April 17-28, 2017.
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House Votes to Eliminate Dodd-Frank
Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017; among its objectives, the act aims to restructure the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) into a consumer law enforcement agency and replace the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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Desirée Patno to Speak at CAR 2017 WomanUP! ™ Conference, June 8, 2017
NAWRB CEO and President, Desirée Patno will be a speaker during tomorrow’s CAR 2017 WomanUP! ™ Conference! The event is a “full day devoted to giving powerful women bold tools to take their careers to the next level.”
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Millennials and the Homeownership Puzzle
Will they or won’t they start buying homes at the rate of past generations? This is one of the most pressing questions about the Millennial generation, comprised by Americans born from the early 1980s to the late 1990s.
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Happy National Homeownership Month this June!
June is National Homeownership Month, dedicated to recognizing the benefits of homeownership to our families, communities and country. A popular way to build wealth, homeownership offers the opportunity to create a better life and prosper, paving the path for future generations to succeed and also achieve the American Dream. Unfortunately, homeownership in America remains…
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“Fearless Girl” Statue Tarnished by Peeing Dog
Installed in March 2017, the “Fearless Girl” statue facing Wall Street’s famous charging bull was erected as part of State Street Global Advisors’ (SSGA) campaign to increase the number of women on boards. The statue quickly gained national attention as a representation of women’s empowerment and the gender gap in the American workplace, particularly in…
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New Findings on Wealth and Poverty in the U.S.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2013 Wealth and Asset Ownership Detailed Tables highlighting the household net worth of American households. The tables “highlight annual household net worth estimates at the national level and are broken down by selected characteristics, such as race, household structure and poverty status.”
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Government Doesn’t Achieve Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Goal
The Federal government recently announced the findings of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) FY 2016 Small Business Procurement Scorecard, revealing the destination of the government’s contracting dollars.