Community Picks
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Choose banks and credit unions that avoid financing fossil fuels and finance areas of greatest economic need. (browse these banks on Mighty)
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Banking testimonials from community
“We were pretty unhappy with the relationship we had with our previous bank (a large national institution), and were looking for something new. Burling Bank shares our mission to build the local startup community.” Rasheed Hammouda, Cofounder of Chicago-based fintech firm BridgeFT
“Providence Bank & Trust really is a partner in the truest sense in that they’re interested in the mission, first, and not just making money.” -Donnita Travis, Founder and Executive Director of By the Hand Club for Kids
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BURLING BANK · 90% of your money is invested in communities · funds Small Business + 3 other causes · money is based 100% in Chicago · #fintechfriendly
NATIONAL COOPERATIVE BANK · 77% of your money is invested in communities · funds Sustainability + 2 other causes · one of the nation’s few cooperatively-owned banks · high yield accounts · bank 100% online · Apply Online: Bank Accounts, Retirement Accounts, Loans
PONCE BANK · Hispanic-led bank · certified CDFI ∙ 92% of your money is invested in communities · money is based in New York · apply for a PPP loan online
CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK · certified Black-led · money is based in New York · 73% of your money is invested in communities · open an account online
PROVIDENCE BANK & TRUST · 77% of your money is invested in communities · funds Small Business + 3 other causes · money is based in Chicago + Northwest Indiana · Apply for An Account or Mortgage Online
FIRST SOUTHWEST BANK · Certified CDFI ∙ Colorado-Based ∙ Small Farm Focused · Small Business Focused ∙ money is based in Colorado · apply for an account or loan online
CENTRAL BANK OF KANSAS CITY · 82% of your money is invested in communities · funds Low-income Communities of Color + 2 other causes · money is based in Kansas City · .40% APY High Yield Savings - Apply Online
SOUTHERN BANCORP · 50% of the bank holding company’s governing board is Black · 72% of your money is invested in communities · funds Communities of Color + 6 other causes · money is based in Arkansas + Mississippi · Apply For A MY IMPACT Saving Account Online
ABOUT BANK BLACK USA
Bank Black USA is a leader in the Bank Black movement, helping people take a deep dive into learning about Black-owned banks.
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