Getting the Child Tax Credit?
Direct deposit into your own account is faster and safer – open a Bank On certified bank or credit union account online now and share your information with the IRS.
CHES, Inc.
CHES, Inc. (Credit & Homeownership Empowerment Services, Inc.) is a HUD Approved, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, housing, financial and credit organization.
Money Smart Kansas City
Money Smart KC helps to promote financial capability and economic mobility for all consumers
Prosperity Now Scorecard
Access Prosperity Now’s data tool to download estimates of unbanked and underbanked households at city, county, metro, and state levels.
Bank On National Account Standards
The CFE Fund’s Bank On National Account Standards provide local programs with a benchmark for account partnerships with financial institutions, and include both core and recommended features.
The Present and Future of Bank On Account Data
A report by the CFE Fund and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
FDIC Unbanked Survey
National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Household
Account Screening Consumer Reporting Agencies Report
A joint report between the National Consumer Law Center and the CFE Fund
An Evaluation of Financial Empowerment Centers: Banking Status
Summary of findings about outcomes achieved through Financial Empowerment Centers.
Bank On National Conference Celebrates Movement Progress
Today at the 2023 Bank On National Conference, keynote addresses by Federal Deposit Insurance (FDIC) Corporation Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC’s) Acting
Bank On Account Safety
Did you know when your money is in a Bank On certified account at a bank or credit union, your money is safe, no matter what. Bank On only certifies
Get ready for America Saves Week
St. Louis Fed Releases the Bank On National Data Hub Findings from 2021
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and CFE Fund’s #BankOn National Data Hub has just come out with 2021 data! Across just 28 reporting institutions, 3.4 million Bank On certified
Updated National Account Standards
Working closely with the Bank On National Advisory Board and other key stakeholders, the CFE Fund has released these Bank On National Account Standards. These standards provide local programs with a
FDIC released latest National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households
The number of unbanked households dropped again in 2021 – by 17%! – thanks in no small part to the work of nearly 100 #BankOn coalitions like ours. The @FDIC
Regional Housing Partnership RFP Open
The Regional Housing Partnership is seeking project proposals from local governments and/or community organizations to host and support regional satellite homeownership centers. Banking access, budgeting and financial literacy are all
First Federal’s GO Account
First Federal’s new GO account has been certified as a Bank On product. Learn more here.
Tax Time Resources
Tax season is a critical financial empowerment moment for millions of families and individuals across the country. Each year, tax season is a moment where filers are thinking about their
Unbanked in Kansas City
KSHB’s latest “Two Americas” story focuses on the unbanked, featuring CHES’s Bank On KC initiative helping connect individuals to safe and affordable accounts. Full report from here.
Just Released: Bank On National Data Hub 2020 Data
The CFE Fund and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis partnered to create the Bank On National Data (BOND) Hub, which aggregates national Bank On account activity across three categories
“Scared of banks? This program helps Kansas Citians open low-cost accounts”
This Kansas City Beacon article covers the creation of Bank On KC.
Wall Street Journal: Bank Accounts Designed for Low-Income Customers Find Broader Audience
Wall Street Journal article that examines the Bank On movement
CFE Fund Announces the Bank On National Account Standards for 2021 – 2022
Accounts certified as meeting these national Standards are already available in 99 of the largest 100 metro markets, and in 50 states and Washington, DC,