Better Banking Blog

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We are guided by a simple aspiration: benefit to all, harm to none. This means investing in and serving our local communities, contributing to environmental sustainability, offering inclusive, fair, and equitable more products, and nurturing our team. In the Better Banking Blog, we explore what a Beneficial Banking™ system looks like and how it can serve all of us.

What Does Climate Change Have to Do with the Banking Industry? Forest with Sunlight Coming Through

What Does Climate Change Have to Do with the Banking Industry?

It is increasingly clear that we need to act with urgency to address climate change.

Jan 03, 2022

Client Spotlight: Green America - Helping Consumers Make Values-Aligned Choices A large group of Green America staff gathered together in 2017. They are smiling and outdoors.

A large group of Green America staff gathered together in 2017. They are smiling and outdoors.

Client Spotlight

Green America - Helping Consumers Make Values-Aligned Choices

Green America empowers individuals, businesses, and investors to make choices that positively impact the planet.

Dec 30, 2021

Press Release: The U.S. Treasury Has Allocated $180 Million to be Invested in Beneficial State Bancorp to Scale the Bank’s Services to Marginalized Communities Beneficial State Bank acorn with the words "Press Release"

Press Release

The U.S. Treasury Has Allocated $180 Million to be Invested in Beneficial State Bancorp to Scale the Bank’s Services to Marginalized Communities

"This is the beginning of our next chapter of leveraging banking as a force for good."

Dec 21, 2021

New Years Resolutions to Combat Climate Change Four pairs of arms hold up signs calling on leaders to address climate change. The signs say "our house is on fire," "There is no planet B," "system change not climate change." and "evidence over ignorance" ("evidence" and "ignorance" are slightly cut off)

Four pairs of arms hold up signs calling on leaders to address climate change. The signs say "our house is on fire," "There is no planet B," "system change not climate change." and "evidence over ignorance" ("evidence" and "ignorance" are slightly cut off)

New Years Resolutions to Combat Climate Change

As we enter a new year, we can all consider how we can make a bigger impact to save the planet.

Dec 20, 2021

Five Wins for Economic Justice in 2021 Beneficial State acorns printed on pieces of paper and hung on a clothes line

Five Wins for Economic Justice in 2021

Equitable banking is possible! Here are five notable milestones from the last year.

Dec 09, 2021

Three Reasons to Shop Local and Make an Impact This Holiday Season Woman holding wrapped gifts, wearing a mask, and smiling as a light snow falls

Three Reasons to Shop Local and Make an Impact This Holiday Season

Local businesses create local jobs, support nonprofits, and contribute to thriving neighborhoods and communities.

Dec 06, 2021

Client Spotlight: Alicia Y - Refinanced Her Auto Loan and Lowered Her Interest Rate Photo of Alicia smiling, in glasses, with hair half up and half down.

Photo of Alicia smiling, in glasses, with hair half up and half down.

Client Spotlight

Alicia Y - Refinanced Her Auto Loan and Lowered Her Interest Rate

“Refinancing with Beneficial State Bank saved me money by taking my interest rate from 14 percent to eight...

Nov 29, 2021

Client Spotlight: The Center in Hollywood - Ending Isolation and Homelessness in Hollywood Two people standing in a doorway of a kitchen. The person on the left holds keys. Both are masked with smiling eyes.

Two people standing in a doorway of a kitchen. The person on the left holds keys. Both are masked with smiling eyes.

Client Spotlight

The Center in Hollywood - Ending Isolation and Homelessness in Hollywood

The Center in Hollywood takes a holistic approach to support unhoused residents through radical hospitality.

Nov 24, 2021

We Aspire to Be Worthy of Our Mission Beneficial State Bank logo

We Aspire to Be Worthy of Our Mission

This is the right time for us to take a fresh look at our identity - how we as a bank show up in the world.

Nov 23, 2021

Choose a Bank that Invests in Tomorrow

Beneficial State Bank serves the triple-bottom-line of people, planet, and prosperity for all. That means prioritizing social justice and environmental sustainability. Our clients want to see their money put to good use – funding causes that defend our planet and build resiliency in our communities. Change your bank and help change the world.

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