Building stronger financial futures for Cuyahoga County residents
Our efforts towards a more equitable financial system must include racial equity at the forefront of our work. We seek to unite people and organizations around a collective mission: to dismantle barriers to financial and economic mobility.
Our partners also offer services and educational resources that help empower people and families to improve their financial capability, health, and independence.
Bank On VITA Integration – Overview
This document provides an overview of how Bank On is being integrated with Cuyahoga County’s VITA program, led by the Cuyahoga EITC VITA Coalition.
Bank On Certified Accounts – Overview
This document provides an overview of local Bank On certified accounts and the account opening requirements.
Safe Financial Measures to Take During COVID-19
Below are the top ways to keep your money safe if you have been financially affected by COVID-19. Get In Control of Your Bills Contact your financial institutions. They may
5.4% of U.S. households are unbanked, without a checking or savings account.
There are 35.7 million un- and underbanked adults in the U.S.
Being unbanked can cost $40K over a lifetime due to use of costly alternative financial services for routine financial transactions

Bank of America
Enterprise Community Partners
Center for Community Solutions
Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Chase
A Place 4 Me
CHN Housing Partners
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
PNC
Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
City of Cleveland
Cleveland Foundation
Towards Employment
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Gund Foundation
US Bank
Cuyahoga County
United Way of Greater Cleveland
Dollar Bank
KeyBank
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.