MA OCABR

92 Massachusetts Schools Receive $383,420 for Financial Education Grants

MA OCABR, the Division of Banks, and the Office of Economic Empowerment announced 92 Massachusetts schools as 2025-2026 recipients of the Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant, totaling $383,420. Schools will use funding to host Credit for Life Fairs for students. Twenty-four schools received seed funding as first-time applicants, and 25 schools with large low-to-moderate income populations received an additional $500. Funding derives from a settlement over alleged unlawful lending practices.

Division of Banks Co-Sponsors Community Bank Leadership and Governance Forum, April 14

The Massachusetts Division of Banks is co-sponsoring the Community Bank Leadership and Governance Forum on April 14, 2026 from 3:00-7:00 PM at the Aries Club in Boston. The event is jointly organized with the Massachusetts Bankers Association, Bank on Women, Inc., and Covington. Massachusetts Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley will deliver the keynote address.