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From buying a new home or car, to starting a small business or affording higher education, banks invest to help Americans achieve their dreams and drive the economy forward. Banks help Americans make their dreams come true by starting new chapters and opening doors.

In every town and every city across the country, banks invest in innovators, pioneers, optimists, and risk takers.

Bank Stories

JPMorgan Chase: Creating Job Opportunities for Over 72,000 Detroiters

How JPMorgan Chase is working with local partners to help break down employment barriers and ensure Detroiters build long-lasting careers.

Bank of America brings free financial education programs to Special Olympics athletes

Bank of America partnered with Special Olympics and the National Disability Institute to co-design Better Money Habits content with diverse learners in mind.

Regions on the Go: Getting a Kick out of Financial Literacy

Regions Bank, the Birmingham Legion FC soccer team, and the Birmingham Education Foundation teamed up for a youth financial education and soccer clinic.

Wells Fargo: How the 100 Black Men of America empowers youths by investing in their future

Young people are learning lifelong financial skills and how to build wealth via the stock market as part of a Wells Fargo Junior Investment program that pairs students with mentors from the 100 Black Men of America.

Believing in People

Bank Stories

Fifth Third Exceeds $180 Million Commitment to Empowering Black Futures Program, Publishes Inaugural Community Impact Report

Fifth Third Bank’s Empowering Black Futures Neighborhood Program has in two years already exceeded the program’s $180 million, three-year commitment. The program has invested $187 million in nine low-to-moderate income neighborhoods that have experienced disinvestment.

Citizens Bank: Colleague Volunteer Stories from Our Local Communities

Citizenship is at the heart of who we are. It’s rooted in our belief that when people and communities reach their fullest potential, we all thrive.

TD Bank commits $20B to 3-year Community Impact Plan

TD Bank unveiled a new, three-year, $20 billion Community Impact Plan to support lending, philanthropy and banking access in diverse and underserved communities across 15 states and Washington, D.C.

Eastern Bank Foundation Convenes Safe and Affordable Housing Leaders From Across the Region for Recognition and Problem Solving

Roundtable discussion with 2023 Community Advocacy Award Honorees spotlights successes and solutions to address persistent housing barriers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Bank of America: The resurgence in Florida’s Black-owned enterprise

Currently, Bank of America is the largest private investor in CDFIs, with more than $2 billion in loans and investments across 250 CDFIs in the U.S.

U.S. Bank in the Pullman Community

U.S. Bank and communities like Pullman, a neighborhood in Chicago, are working for an even brighter tomorrow.

Investing in Communities

Bank Stories

BMO Celebrating Women grant takes MsP’sGFree to the next level

BMO is proud to support entrepreneurs like Lisa Marsh, founder and CEO of Ms.P’sGFree and a recipient of a BMO Celebrating Women grant designed to help women-owned businesses grow.

Small Businesses, Big Impact: American Express’ Shop Small Initiative Aligns with Community Values

“When you see companies like American Express support small businesses, it says a lot about their values,” said Ron. “When you Shop Small, you could turn around a whole neighborhood. Whatever values that small business has you’re choosing to keep in your community. You get a say.”

KeyBank Success Story: Luminary Electrical

Starting a business is a challenge in and of itself, but when you’re breaking into a male-dominated field like electrical contracting, the hurdles can seem even more daunting.

Huntington Bank: Meet Annie & Morgan: True Customer Stories

Annie and Morgan needed seed money for their banana bread company, GoNanas, when they met Dennis, a Huntington banker. Dennis helped GoNanas grow and when the small business landed a dream retailer, Dennis was right there to help celebrate Annie and Morgan’s victory.

Supporting Small Business

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Whether buying a home, financing an education or launching a small business, since 1919, our members have partnered with consumers to help them achieve the American dream.

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