Although they control only 21% of U.S. bank assets, small and mid-sized banks provide 54% of small business loans. Continue reading
As a share of their total assets, small business lending at the nation’s largest banks fell by 33% in three years. Continue reading
As this chart shows, giant banks (those with more than $100 billion in assets) consistently make poorer lending decisions and write-off more bad loans than community banks (those with under $1 billion in assets). Continue reading
More than three years after their reckless greed triggered the Great Recession, the nation’s biggest banks have paid almost no penalty and are bigger than ever, as these two graphs illustrate. Continue reading
This guide will walk you through the steps of moving your bank account. You can download this a flyer to distribute in your community. Continue reading
Here are the most compelling reasons to move your money to a locally owned bank or credit union. You can download this as flyer to distribute in your community. Continue reading
Is your community organization or local business alliance thinking about launching a public education campaign to encourage people to move their accounts to locally owned banks and credit unions? We have a range of resources to assist you, including help with definitions and identifying local banks, sample flyers, graphs and background articles, examples of local banking campaign materials from around the country, and more. Continue reading
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