About Us – Bank On Keystone

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“The PA Bankers Association is truly excited to support Bank On certified accounts across Pennsylvania to ensure the unbanked and underbanked have access to safe financial products and services. The creation of a statewide Bank On Coalition in the commonwealth will offer support to existing local coalitions and other regions of the state not currently part of a coalition. We are looking forward to working with our member banks, community organizations and state/local government to connect Pennsylvanians with safe and affordable banking products and services.”

Duncan Campbell, President and CEO, PA Bankers Association

Our Mission

Our members offer services and educational resources that help empower people and families to improve their financial capability, health and independence.

It is important that residents have access to resources that help lay a solid foundation for banking and financial empowerment. Our coalition is particularly focused on assisting youth, first-time job seekers and families with disabilities to access financial services.

Our History

Started in August 2021, Bank On Keystone Coalition helps connect consumers to safe and affordable banking products certified as meeting the Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund’s Bank On National Account Standards. With assistance from the CFE Fund, partners from the private, public and nonprofit sectors formed the coalition to connect consumers across the commonwealth to mainstream financial services and products. The Keystone Coalition will also support local Bank On coalitions that currently exist within the commonwealth – Allegheny County, Allentown, and Philadelphia.

Members represent community-based organizations, financial institutions and local government agencies that provide services and resources such as financial education, credit counseling, savings programs, banking series, credit repair, employment assistance, youth engagement and other financial empowerment programming. Coalition members meet regularly to identify points of collaboration, discover community engagement opportunities, share best practices and develop innovative ideas.

The Bank On Movement

Bank On Keystone Coalition is proud to be part of the national Bank On movement, made up of 90 similar local coalitions across the country.

The nonprofit Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) is the national partner for local Bank On coalitions, supporting local efforts through resources like the Bank On National Account Standards and accompanying certification, grant support to build local coalition capacity, and a robust learning community. The CFE Fund also works to give voice to local coalition experiences by informing both federal regulatory policy and financial institution practices.