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10/06/2025

10/06/2025

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2025! This month, we celebrate the contributions of workers with disabilities and highlight the importance of inclusive workplaces.

Join us for upcoming NDI events:
Oct 1 | 1:30 pm – Intro to the American Dream Employment Network
Oct 6–8 – Digital Inclusion Week
Oct 8 | 2:00 pm – Small Business Hub: Reimagine Your Business Plan – The One-Page Business Model Canvas
Oct 21–23 | 9:00 am – Become a Financial Wellness Trainer for People with Disabilities – Carlinville, IL

Together, we can advance digital inclusion, entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.



Image description: October 2025 calendar graphic for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). At the top, a group of people, including a man who is a wheelchair user, sit and laugh together around a table with coffee. Below, a calendar highlights October 1, 8, 21, 22, and 23. Listed events: Oct 1 – Intro to the American Dream Employment Network (1:30 pm). Oct 6–8 – Digital Inclusion Week. Oct 8 – Small Business Hub: Reimagine Your Business Plan: The One-Page Business Model Canvas (2:00 pm). Oct 21–23 – Become a Financial Wellness Trainer for People with Disabilities, Carlinville, IL (9:00 am).

09/30/2025

📣 CBA’s CREDIT AS AN ASSET™ trainings are back!

Led by expert instructors, these interactive, instructor-led sessions are designed to help you strengthen your credit building expertise.

Use your PD funds now — only a few discount promo codes remain!

📘 CREDIT AS AN ASSET™
Oct 8, 15 & 22
$350 Members | $545 Non-Members | Code: learnwithcba50

📗 CREDIT AS AN ASSET™: Small Business
Nov 5 & 12
$175 Members | $275 Non-Members | Code: learnwithcba50

📚 Bundle Both Courses
All dates above
$500 Members | $750 Non-Members | Code: learnwithcba100

Register today:
🔗https://cbatraininginstitute.org/cbas-credit-as-an-asset-trainings/

09/26/2025

Calling all housing providers in Michigan & Ohio!

With support from the Rocket Community Fund, CBA is launching a new cohort (Jan–Aug 2026) to help you set up or grow positive-only rent reporting programs in:

➡️ Detroit, Flint, or Pontiac (MI)
➡️ Cincinnati, Cleveland, or Toledo (OH)

Cohort Benefits:
✅ $10,000 grant
✅ Training + TA
✅ Peer learning opportunities
✅ 2 scholarships to CREDIT AS AN ASSET™ training

Info Sessions:
▪️ Oct 7 @ 11:00 AM ET
▪️ Oct 9 @ 3:30 PM ET
▪️ RSVP at [email protected]

🚨 Apply by Nov 14: 🔗https://cba.tfaforms.net/501

09/23/2025

Thank You for Joining Our Seattle Convening on Credit & Health!

At the Seattle Building Credit, Building Health Convening, leaders and community members came together to share powerful stories about how credit impacts health — sometimes as a barrier, but also as a bridge to better outcomes.

We explored policies and practices that drive real financial and health equity.

Thank you to all who joined us, and to KKaiser Permanentefor making this work possible! 💙

09/22/2025

CBA is growing!

We’re excited to welcome six new organizations to the CBA Credit Building Community — now 600+ members strong!

Welcome aboard:
▪️ Entre Capital LLC
▪️ HIAS Economic Advancement Fund, Inc.
▪️ Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County
▪️ Partner Community Capital
▪️ Small Business Empowerment Center
▪️ Worcester Community Action Council

Together, we’re building credit and expanding opportunities for communities nationwide.



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https://creditbuildersalliance.org/find-a-member/

09/19/2025

Upgrade To Prime Today and Save!

Special Offer:
The first 5 groups to upgrade to CBA Prime will receive:
✅ Up to $1K VantageScore scholarship
✅ 50% off 2026 Summit registration
📩 [email protected]

09/11/2025

🚨 Last Chance To Register!🚨

Join us in Seattle on Sept 16 for Credit & Health: Building Equity Together.

✔️ Explore the connection between credit & health
✔️ Learn strategies to reduce barriers
✔️ Discover proven, replicable solutions

⏳ Don’t miss it — register today!
🔗https://web.cvent.com/event/5305f29a-0b35-4a7a-ac58-620e416f3032/summary?RefId=Mailer

09/08/2025

Back-to-School Savings with CBA!

We’re back with our annual CREDIT AS AN ASSET™ live trainings — interactive, instructor-led sessions designed to boost your credit building expertise.

Choose from three offerings:
📚CREDIT AS AN ASSET™ — Oct 8, 15 & 22
$350 Members | $545 Non-Members
Save $50 with code learnwithcba50

📚CREDIT AS AN ASSET™: Small Business — Nov 5 & 12
$175 Members | $275 Non-Members
Save $50 with code learnwithcba50

📚CAAA Bundle (Both Courses) — All dates📚
$500 Members | $575 Non-Members
Save $100 with code learnwithcba100

Register now and save with these back-to-school discounts!
🔗https://cbatraininginstitute.org/cbas-credit-as-an-asset-trainings/

09/05/2025

🚨The Marketplace by Credit Builders Alliance

The Marketplace — your new destination for reliable, affordable credit building products.

Featured this month: Arro, a credit card + app built to help you take control of your finances:
✅ No credit score required to apply
✅ Low fees
✅ Learn as you go — financial lessons that raise your credit limit

Check out The Marketplace today and start your journey toward stronger credit.
🔗https://creditbuildersalliance.org/cba-marketplace/

08/27/2025

Credit & Health: A Conversation That Matters

Credit Builders Alliance, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente, invites you to an important in-person convening in Seattle, WA through the Increasing National Credit Health initiative.

📍 Crowne Plaza Seattle – Downtown
📅 Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PT (lunch provided)

👥 Who Should Attend: Healthcare professionals, nonprofit practitioners, policymakers, government leaders, researchers, financial wellness advocates, and others advancing equity in underserved communities.

This third regional event will:
✔️ Explore the deep connection between credit and health
✔️ Share strategies to reduce barriers for people with no or low credit scores
✔️ Highlight proven, replicable solutions for real-world impact

👉 Learn more & register here:
🔗 https://web.cvent.com/event/5305f29a-0b35-4a7a-ac58-620e416f3032/summary?RefId=Socials&fbclid=IwY2xjawMcK7tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCbkw5WW5KZlBhRXNIYU5tAR5j-VDKu5fy-XIaZyAxE_Np7DS2rMbY4id46UhlkVI7wtPJgOkfwNkz_pMnBA_aem_ifa0TCw2NQvJBi4OpI1N3A

08/25/2025

Borrower Success Stories

When Yenny needed a loan for car repairs, payday lenders seemed like her only option.

Thanks to CAP Services, Inc. and support from CBA Fund, she accessed an affordable loan instead—avoiding predatory lending and boosting her credit score in the process.

This borrower success story was made possible with generous funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation.

Read the full story here:
🔗creditbuildersalliance.org/success-story/cap-services-inc