IMMIGRANT BANKING 

Appleseed is spearheading a landmark program to bring immigrants into this country’s mainstream financial system, helping them to avoid predatory and other high-cost financial services, and enabling them to save, access credit and build wealth. 

This report documents immigrants' demand for mainstream financial services and demonstrates their potential as an untapped market for banks and MSBs. Links to other Financial Access reports and toolkits can be found below. 

♦	MAIN PAGE: The Fair Exchange Remittance Project
♦	REPORT: The Value of a Credit Score (February 2009)
♦	REPORT: Immigrant Use of Financial Services and Unmet Needs (December 2008)
	Key Findings and Recommendations >>
♦	REPORT: Banking in a Global Market (January 2008)
	Executive Summary: Banking in a Global Market (January 2008) >>
	Supplement: "Banking in a Global Market (January 2008) >>
♦	REPORT: Expanding Immigrant Access to Mainstream Financial Services (June 2006)
	Next Steps: "Expanding and Improving Financial Services" >>
♦	RESOURCE: Banking Immigrant Communities: A Toolkit for Banks and Credit Unions (February 2006)
♦	RESOURCE: A Guide for Non-profit Organizations Seeking to Connect Immigrant Communities with Mainstream Financial Institutions (May 2005)
♦	RESOURCE: Financial Access Brochures (January 2005)