Young Americans Bank

Infobox Company |
company_name = Young Americans Center for Financial Education
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = Denver, Colorado (1987)
location = Denver, Colorado
key_people = Rich Martinez, President and CEO
industry = Banking, Education
num_employees = 48 (2007)
company_slogan = It's not about the power of money. It's about the power of knowledge.
homepage = [http://youngamericansbank.org]

Cable magnate Bill Daniels created the Young Americans Bank in 1987 after a group of elementary students in Denver, Colorado were denied a loan from other banks for a school project (cite web
title = Young Americans Center for Financial Education - History & Founder
url=http://www.theyoungamericans.org/index.cfm?fuseAction=historyAndFounder.historyAndFounder )Young Americans Bank is housed under Young Americans Center for Financial Education, a 501(c)3 non-profit that organizes programs such as Young AmeriTowne, International Towne, Get aHead for Business, summer camps, and Young Americans Bank, a for-profit, FDIC insured financial institution. The Bank has the distinction of being the world's sole financial institution designed specifically for people under the age of 22 [http://youngamericansbank.org/index.cfm?fuseAction=historyAndFounder.historyAndFounder] . As a full service bank, YAB offers, among other financial products, savings accounts, checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), and credit card accounts [http://youngamericansbank.org/index.cfm?fuseAction=productsAndServices.productsAndServices] . Emphasizing financial education for children, the Center's Youth Advisory Board regularly meets to discuss its operations, including the Bank and programs.

=External links=
* [http://www.youngamericansbank.org/ Young Americans Website]