Get Smart About Credit Day
Get Smart About Credit Day is an annual event put on by the American Bankers Association and one in which Virginia banks participate. 2007 marked the first year of participation for the Virginia Bankers Association and the level of activity by member banks was impressive. This event allows bankers to enter the classroom to teach the fundamentals of money management, the meaning of good credit and credit scores, and the importance of saving to high school and college students.
The American Bankers Association (ABA) reported that more than 3,300 bankers taught more than 87,000 young adults about the proper use of credit on Get Smart About Credit Day this year. To view Virginia's 2009 Get Smart About Credit Day Coverage Page, please click here. Thank you to all the banks who participated.
In 2010, Get Smart About Credit Day will take place on October 21 and the VBA encourages all banks in Virginia to participate. If you are planning to participate, please sign up here to receive credit for participating in the event on the VBA website and in the magazine, Virginia Banking.
For more information on the event, visit the ABA's website or contact the VBA's Chandler Dewey.