Get a Better Bank
Put your savings to work building the green economy. Break Up With Your Mega-Bank and switch to a community development financial institution or credit union.
Where you bank matters. Your checking and savings account, credit cards, and investments can support the real economy, including affordable housing, small business financing, and economic opportunity in urban and rural communities that are often underserved by conventional big banks. Switching from a conventional Big Bank (Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo, Bank of America) also ensures your deposits are not at the forefront of financing the global climate crisis.
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Better Banking Criteria
The banks and credit unions included in our Get A Better Bank Map meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Federal certification by the CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) Fund
- Certification by Green America’s Green Business Network
- Membership in Inclusiv
- Membership in the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (US members)
- FDIC-identified Minority Depository Institutions (The scope of this designation indicates minority ownership and/or having a majority of board directors who are minority and a customer base that is predominantly minority.)
Consider Online Banking
In addition to seeking out better banking options above, consider online financial institutions:
- For any bank or credit union that interests you, ask if they offer paperless and online services.
- Aspiration is a socially-conscious and sustainable cash management services and investment products. (online only)
- Clean Energy Credit Union offers membership to Green America members, their family members, and those in the same household. All are eligible to join! (online only)
Learn how to break up with your megabank.
You don’t have to be rich to be a social investor. All you need is the will to use your money to support your values—and the kind of world you want to see for the future. People who bank and invest in a socially responsible manner arguably have never been more important to the health of humanity and the Earth.
If you are not finding a financial institution that meets your needs from our database, you can use the links below to search a larger field of small banks and credit unions. Remember, while any smaller bank will have far less negative impacts than a megabank, you may not approve of all
Victory
Following massive public pressure, JPMorgan Chase Bank, the largest funder of fossil fuels in the world by a wide margin, announced on October 6, 2020 that it will begin aligning its financing with the Paris climate agreement. This is an important…
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JPMorgan Chase is the worst bank in the world for the climate – far surpassing every other bank in funding fossil fuels by a whopping 36% over the last three years. The top funder and insurer of the climate crisis continue to seek profit from destruction of the Earth.
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