Building stronger financial futures for Greater Milwaukee residents
#ShowMeTheMoney: Achieve Products with Bank Five Nine
Achieve Checking Account Bank Five Nine’s Achieve Account is a unique paperless product for customers looking to either establish themselves financially, or who are in need of a second chance. Financial hardships and lack of financial management skills can have a strong impact on your finances and we want to help! Certified through BankOn, a
Milwaukee Financial Navigator Program
The City of Milwaukee, in partnership with Riverworks Development Corporation, has created the Financial Navigator program. Through this free service, Milwaukee residents can connect remotely with a trained Financial Navigator to receive one-on-one guidance on managing their financial issues. Trained Financial Navigators employed by the Riverworks Financial Clinic will work with residents over the phone to provide information and resources.
Bank On accounts offer secure place to deposit and manage EIP payments, unemployment, and tax refunds
Bank On Greater Milwaukee is encouraging Milwaukee-area residents to open a Bank On certified account to have a safe place to deposit economic impact payments, unemployment incomes and tax refunds. Account holders can access mobile banking, direct deposit, bill pay, ATM’s and more through area banks and credit unions they are already familiar with. See
Nearly 11% of Milwaukee residents are unbanked.
Over 50 million adults are underbanked nationwide, relying on some fringe financial services.
Being unbanked can cost $40K over a lifetime due to use of costly alternative financial services for routine financial transactions

BMO Harris Bank
Chase
CIBC
City of Maulwaukee
Educators Credit Union
Fund My Future Milwaukee
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin
Landmark Credit Union
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council
Milwaukee JobsWork
Mitchell Bank
Old National Bank
Riverworks Development Corporation
SecureFutures
Social Development Commission
U.S. Bank
Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin
Wells Fargo
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
YWCA Southeast Wisconsin
These accounts do not allow overdraft or non-sufficient funds fees, so you’ll never be hit with a surprise fee.
Certified accounts are $5 or less per month, with no unpredictable fees.
Certified accounts always allow free deposits, free withdrawals, and free bill payments.