RCW 43.320.150
Financial literacy and education programs.
The director of financial institutions or the director's designee may establish, administer, and implement financial literacy and education programs, including but not limited to:
(1) Education and outreach programs that assist Washington citizens of all ages in understanding saving, investing, and budgeting, and other skills necessary to obtain individual financial independence, fiscal responsibility, and financial management skills.
(2) Counseling, marketing, and outreach programs regarding residential mortgage transactions, nontraditional or subprime mortgages, predatory lending practices, or other financial products or practices in the marketplace relating to homeownership.
The department may deliver the programs in subsections (1) and (2) of this section using grants, contracts, or interagency agreements with state and local governments and other nongovernmental organizations as necessary. The department may coordinate these programs with ongoing efforts by other public and private sector entities to maximize the programs' effectiveness.
[ 2008 c 3 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2008 c 3: See note following RCW 43.320.045.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.320 - Department of Financial Institutions.
43.320.007 - Regulatory reform—Findings—Construction—1994 c 256.
43.320.010 - Department created.
43.320.017 - Collective bargaining agreements.
43.320.020 - Director—Salary—Powers and duties—Examiners, assistants, personnel.
43.320.030 - Director—Qualifications—Conflicts of interest.
43.320.040 - Director's authority to adopt rules.
43.320.045 - Director's duties—Dissemination of information.
43.320.050 - Assistant directors—Divisions—"FDIC" defined.
43.320.060 - Deputization of assistant to exercise powers and duties of director.
43.320.070 - Oath of examiners—Liability for acts performed in good faith.
43.320.090 - Borrowing money by director, deputy, or employee—Penalty.
43.320.100 - Annual report—Contents.
43.320.110 - Financial services regulation fund.
43.320.115 - Securities prosecution fund.
43.320.140 - Mortgage lending fraud prosecution account—Created.
43.320.150 - Financial literacy and education programs.
43.320.1501 - Financial literacy—Report to governor and legislature.
43.320.190 - Confidential information—Public records act exemption.
43.320.500 - Financial institution service providers—Definitions.
43.320.510 - Financial institution service providers—Examination.
43.320.520 - Financial institution service providers—Reports of examination from other agencies.
43.320.530 - Financial institution service providers—Confidentiality of reports of examination.
43.320.540 - Financial institution service providers—Examination and information sharing agreements.
43.320.550 - Financial institution service providers—Enforcement.
43.320.560 - Financial institution service providers—Power of director—Rule making.