Bank on San Francisco: welcoming all citizens into the financial mainstream: cities are well-positioned to play a catalytic role in working work with banks, community groups, and other stakeholders to build an inclusive financial system. Bank on San Francisco is one attempt to address a serious, yet solvable, social problem.(Solutions)

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The Bank on San Francisco program won the 2008 Louisville Award for Innovation in Government Finance. The Government Finance Officers Association gives this special recognition to acknowledge exceptional accomplishments that introduce new concepts or techniques with enduring value to the government finance profession.

Like most cities, San Francisco is a city of two different financial services systems. In one, people may choose from a variety of institutions to safely save and access their income, obtain loans to buy homes and build businesses, and create financial ...

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