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2022 Your Smart Money Resource Guides – FREE Download
Haga clic aquí para ver esto en español Every year, Bank On Greater Milwaukee updates and publishes this Resource Guide for Milwaukee-area residents and service providers, and distributes it throughout the community. It is available in English and Spanish and can be downloaded below as the full guide or by topic. If you would like
BOGM Celebrates 2-Years & 2021 Coalition Champions
MILWAUKEE, WI – Bank On Greater Milwaukee (BOGM) celebrated their two-year anniversary with a virtual awards ceremony that recognized six local entities for their efforts to improve the overall financial health of the Milwaukee community. A program of the Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin (UEDA), Bank On Greater Milwaukee belongs to a nation-wide network of
Bank On Greater Milwaukee Welcomes Four New Accounts to Bank On Movement
MILWAUKEE, WI – Accounts at Equitable Bank, First Federal Bank, PNC Bank, and Summit Credit Union have been officially certified by the national Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) as meeting the 2021-2022 Bank On National Account Standards (NAS), bringing the number of NAS certified accounts in the Milwaukee area to eleven. The national safe account standards, co-created by consumer advocates,
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
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.
Acts Housing
ArtWorks for Milwaukee
Associated Bank
Bank Five Nine*
BMO Harris Bank*
C.H.A.N.G.E. U
Chase Bank*
CIBC*
CLIMB USA
COA Youth & Family Center
Community Warehouse (Partners In Hope)
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Greater Milwaukee
Economics Wisconsin
Educators Credit Union
FDIC Milwaukee Field Office
First Federal of Wisconsin*
Fund My Future Milwaukee
Greater Milwaukee Urban League
Havenwoods Neighborhood Partnership
Innovative Employment Solutions
JobsWork MKE
Journey House
Lad Lake
Lutheran Social Services
Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council
Milwaukee Public Library
National Disability Institute
New Concept Self Development Center
Old National Bank*
PNC Bank*
Riverworks Financial Clinic
SecureFutures
Self-Help Federal Credit Union
Social Development Commission
Sojourner Family Peace Center
Summit Credit Union*
The Equitable Bank*
The Joseph Project
TMG Wisconsin
Tri City National Bank
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha Co
U.S. Bank*
Urban Economic Development Association of WI
UW Credit Union*
UW-Madison Division of Extension
WaterStone Bank*
Wells Fargo*
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp.
Word of Hope Ministries
YWCA Southeast Wisconsin
*Indicates financial institutions with NAS certified accounts.