![]() Empowering Through Financial Education Common Wealth Charlotte provides trauma-informed financial education, empowering clients through classroom and one-on-one settings to make informed financial decisions. CWC's curriculum recognizes both the physical, psychological and emotional trauma brought on by poverty and a lifetime of scarcity, but also the healing than can occur when the trauma is replaced by positive, uplifting experiences. |
![]() Expanding Access to Banking Common Wealth Charlotte provides clients access to second-chance, full-service checking accounts and other attractive asset-building programs through our credit union and bank partners. |
![]() Providing Opportunity Loans CWC Opportunity Loans offer second-chance access to credit for clients with credit scores under 500. Interest is pre-paid at a rate significantly below market, and made available through a 100% donor-provided fund. This helps a client refinance predatory loans, provide rental deposits for housing and manage other financial emergencies while improving his or her credit score throughout repayment. |