News & Events

Bank On News & Events is the best way to find out what's going on throughout the national Bank On community. It's also a great way to earn visibility for the program in your community, since you can submit a news story, share a press release or announce an upcoming event!

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In the News

Apr 16, 2012

Lending to Unbanked Could Work in Iowa

Iowa has 344 community banks, 130 credit unions and about 25 national or regional banks.

Apr 16, 2012

Improving Financial Stability in America's Cities

Iowa has 344 community banks, 130 credit unions and about 25 national or regional banks.

Apr 9, 2012

Former Mayor Otis Johnson to Join in Treasury Panel Discussion

Former Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson will be one of four panelists Monday at the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability.

Apr 2, 2012

Minneapolis City Council, Mayor Declare April Financial Literacy Month

City of Minneapolis passes resolution to officially designate April as Financial Literacy Month.

Mar 30, 2012

Regions Bank Branches Prepared for the Unbanked, Underbanked

After a phased rollout, Regions Bank (NYSE: RF) now touts financial services — prepaid cards, check-cashing and Western Union services

Press Releases

Apr 9, 2012

Oak Valley Community Bank Partners With United Way, Bank On Stanislaus

Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp, formed a collaborative partnership with the United Way of Stanislaus County

Mar 22, 2012

San Francisco Mayor Lee & Treasurer Cisneros Launch CurrenC SF Direct Deposit Program

Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Treasurer José Cisneros today launched CurrenC SF, a new initiative to reduce the usage of paper paychecks in San Francisco.

Dec 5, 2011

CAHS & Citi Community Development Announce Launch of “Bank On Connecticut”

The Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS) and Citi Community Development (CCD)

Nov 16, 2011

First-Ever Local Unbanked Population Data Tool Released

PolicyMap is the Platform for Bank On’s new Interactive Data Maps

Nov 1, 2011

National Partners Announce New Bank On Website

CFED, with support from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and in partnership with the San Francisco Office of Financial Empowerment, the National League of Cities and the New America Foundation, has launched a new-and-improved Bank On website, which we invite you to visit at JoinBankOn.org.

Upcoming Events

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Jan 28, 2012

Bank On Florida Kickoff

Please join us in St. Petersburg, on February 9, 2012, as CFO Jeff Atwater presides over the launch of Bank On Florida!

Jan 19, 2012

President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability Public Meeting

The President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability will convene for a public meeting.