On 4th Anniversary of "Occupy" a Stellar Outcome: $30 Million in Debt Canceled for Americans
An Occupy offshoot has bought millions of dollars in anonymous medical or student loan debt to forgive, making people debt-free.
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New Bank in The Spirit of Walden Will Lend and Invest Only in Local New England Agriculture
The key difference between Walden and other banks is that Walden takes clients' deposits and invests them in local northeastern agriculture.
The Incredible Moment 69-Year-Old Stops a Bank Robbery with Words and a Hug
A man realized that a bank robber was acting out of sadness, not malice, and stepped in to difuse the situation with a hug.
Hero Bank Teller Saves Customer From Losing Millions on a Scam-by Asking a Few Simple Questions
Marlena Karbowski took no prisoners when she heard the woman's motivation: that she needed to free her internet boyfriend from prison overseas
Bank Decides it Should have Prevented Dementia Depositor from Getting Scammed-So Restores Entire Life Savings
From Australia comes a story of corporate responsibility in the face of personal tragedy as an elderly national bank depositor had nearly AUD$500,000 returned to him out of the bank's own pockets. He had been tricked by scammers into revealing his banking information, which an inquest at ANZ bank found was something they should have […]
Wells Fargo to Donate $1 Billion to Affordable Housing and Homelessness Across America
Wells Fargo's new philanthropic strategy includes a $1 billion commitment to help solve affordable housing and homelessness issues across America.
In 'Massive Boost' to Climate Goals, Banks Responsible for $47 Trillion in Assets Are Committing to Saving the Earth
More than one-third of the world's banks are committing to the sustainability goals that were set by the Paris Agreement.
Bank With A Conscience: The Aspiration Debit Card Helped Customers Finance 1Mil Trees Planted, and Get Cash Back
Aspiration, a ‘B Corporation' with social good as its top priority—helps customers plant trees and pays cash back for doing business with green companies.
Bank of America Pledges $1 Billion to Fight Racial Inequality; Apple, Facebook, Verizon Give $10M Each
Bank of America is committing $1 billion over 4 years to Fight Racial Inequality, while Apple, Facebook, Verizon are pledging $10M Each.
Canadian Credit Card Holders Are 'Over the Moon' With Chase Bank's Decision to Forgive Outstanding Debt
As a means of finalizing their exit form the Canadian credit card market, Chase Bank has decided to forgive all outstanding Canadian credit card debt.
Americans Living in These States Are the Best at Saving Money - And They're Saving For Different Things in 2020
New Yorkers are the most savings-conscious people compared to any other state, according to a new poll of 5,000 Americans from all 50 states.
This Bank Has Been Doing 170 Good Deeds to Celebrate Their 170th Anniversary
Ulster Savings Bank is gifting 170 good deeds to others as a way of celebrating its 170th anniversary.
Banks Start to Make More Loans
Guess what's been happening in the financial industry over the last few months? The banks have quietly turned on the lending spigot. After several quarters of having their loan balances plunge or flatten out, several of the nation's biggest banks are reporting increases of 8%.
More Than Half of Americans Have a New Definition for Financial Well-Being After the Pandemic, Poll Finds
A OnePoll survey of 2,000 Americans, commissioned by Capital One, found that the pandemic has helped people view financial well-being differently.
Mobile Money Has Lifted 200,000 Kenyan Families Out of Poverty
2% of Kenyan households have been lifted out of poverty thanks to a payment and money transfer system that works on old phones, with SMS text messaging.
Bank Wants to Help Customers Affected by Hurricane, Waives 3 Big Fees in Florida
Hurricane Irma has disrupted so many lives in Florida, but the hassle of not having a bank branch nearby has just become less of a worry for thousands.
Tim McGraw Gives Mortgage-Free Homes to 36 More Veterans
Home may be where the heart is, but for 36 lucky veterans, it's on a street where Tim McGraw is buying each of them a house this year.
US Senate Defeats Big Banks; Limits Debit Card 'Swipe Fees'
The US Senate defeated an attempt by big banks to derail financial reform scheduled to take effect next month that will bring some overdue common sense to the debit card fees banks are allowed to charge merchants.
Family Empowers 16,000 Women With Microfinance
Very poor women in Peru are improving the lives of their families, thanks to business smarts, determination and a small business micro loan from Finca Peru, the family-run social enterprise that helps educate its 16,000 local micro-borrowers in savvy business growth.
World Bank Raises $165 Million in Bonds for Women-Owned Businesses in Africa
The World Bank on Wednesday said its private sector arm issued about $165 million in 'women's bonds' in the first such sale by the development lender specifically aimed at raising money for businesses owned or run by women in emerging markets. Bonds tied to social or environmental targets are part of a new trend in social finance and follows a green sale of bonds to help cut greenhouse gases in developing countries.
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