Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
Impact
Where you bank makes a difference
The banking industry as a whole puts shareholders’ needs above all others. We founded Beneficial State Bank to challenge that business model. We operate every day guided by a simple aspiration: deliver benefit to all and harm to none.
Beneficial State Bank is one of the leaders of a growing movement toward ethical banking. We’re proud to stand with other banks committed to our shared values of resilient and inclusive communities and a healthy planet.
As an ethical bank, Beneficial State has committed to evaluating our impact and sharing our learnings and successes so that others may learn from, teach us, and potentially join us on this journey.
Impact Report
We track, report, and share key indicators and real stories that show how our ambitions lead to real, measurable benefits for communities and the environment. Our annual impact report is one way we demonstrate the impact your money makes through Beneficial Banking — so take a look to discover how you’re shaping real outcomes.
Learn about our mission and impact
What Is Ethical Banking?
By choosing to bank with a mission-focused institution, our depositors are in effect financing organizations that are changing the world for the better.
Environmental Impact
Our lending practice and our operations prioritize positive environmental impacts.
Community Impact
Our work directly and indirectly supports activities that make California, Oregon, and Washington great places to live.
B Corp
In 2012, we became a B Corp, formalizing our commitment to serving our communities and the planet.
GABV
Global Alliance for Banking on Values is working to make the banking industry more transparent and support economic, social, and environmental change.
CDFI
Our impact as a Community Development Financial Institution is rooted in our commitment to shared prosperity.
CRA Public File
The Community Reinvestment Act requires banks to invest in the communities where they do business.
Impact Calculator
See how your deposits can make a difference when you align your money with your values.
Move Your Money
Take action with your deposits. Banking is the original and most powerful form of crowdfunding.
