Building stronger financial futures for residents of Cleveland and beyond
Our efforts toward 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: 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.
What Makes a Bank On Account Different? 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. See the National
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Partnership – 2024
Did you know the Cuyahoga EITC Coalition, which runs the VITA free tax preparation program in Cuyahoga County, is partnered with Bank On CLE? When you sign up for a
Bank On Certified Accounts – Overview
This document provides an overview of local Bank On certified accounts and the account opening requirements.
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
A Place 4 Me
Another Chance of Ohio
ASC3
Bank of America
Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc.
Center for Community Solutions
Chase
CHN Housing Partners
Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
Citizens Bank
City of Cleveland
Cleveland Foundation
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
Cleveland Public Library
Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County Public Library
Dollar Bank
Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People
Enterprise Community Partners
Faith Community Credit Union
Famicos Foundation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Fifth Third Bank
First Federal Lakewood
Greater Cleveland Community Credit Union
Gund Foundation
Harvard Community Services Center
Hebrew Free Loan Association
Home Repair Resource Center
Horizon Education Centers
Huntington Bank
KeyBank
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry
Motivated and Empowered, Inc.
MyCom Cleveland
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
PNC
Step Forward
Third Federal Savings & Loan
Third Federal Foundation
Towards Employment
United Way of Greater Cleveland
US Bank
West Side Community House
Woodforest National Bank
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
YWCA of Cleveland
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.