Better Banking Blog

About The Better Banking Blog

We are guided by a simple aspiration: benefit to all, harm to none. This means investing in and serving our local communities, contributing to environmental sustainability, offering inclusive, fair, and equitable more products, and nurturing our team. In the Better Banking Blog, we explore what a Beneficial Banking™ system looks like and how it can serve all of us.

Client Spotlight: Street Roots, Supporting Houseless Folks in Portland with Opportunities A person turned slightly away from the camera wears a mask, holds a maroon bag, and wears a grey jacket that says

A person turned slightly away from the camera wears a mask, holds a maroon bag, and wears a grey jacket that says

Client Spotlight

Street Roots, Supporting Houseless Folks in Portland with Opportunities

Street Roots is a nonprofit media organization intertwined with the lives of people experiencing homelessness and...

Aug 04, 2022

Our Impact: Banking and Community A photo of the outside of Beneficial State Bank's Fresno branch, with the Beneficial State Bank logo displayed on the building.

Our Impact

Banking and Community

We operate with purpose. Our products and services are designed to optimize social and environmental impact first.

Aug 02, 2022

Why You Should Support Black-Owned Businesses Beneficial State Bank client Alyssa Ndombeson, owner of Good Fill in Fresno, sits on steps, smiling at the camera.

Beneficial State Bank client Alyssa Ndombeson, owner of Good Fill in Fresno, sits on steps, smiling at the camera.

Why You Should Support Black-Owned Businesses

We're celebrating the Black-owned businesses and organizations that make our communities great places to live and...

Aug 01, 2022

Client Spotlight: Our Just Future - Affordable Housing and Supportive Services in East Portland Two girls in hijab sit on a playground smiling at the camera. Photo by Christine Dong.

Two girls in hijab sit on a playground smiling at the camera. Photo by Christine Dong.

Client Spotlight

Our Just Future - Affordable Housing and Supportive Services in East Portland

Our Just Future is an affordable housing development and social services organization building vibrant, healthy...

Jul 27, 2022

Client Spotlight: Neighbor2Neighbor: Promoting Small Businesses in Los Angeles A selfie of Mark (left) and Mara (right) co-founders and publishers of Neighbor2Neighbor, both smiling at the camera with the Los Angeles hills in the background

A selfie of Mark (left) and Mara (right) co-founders and publishers of Neighbor2Neighbor, both smiling at the camera with the Los Angeles hills in the background

Client Spotlight

Neighbor2Neighbor: Promoting Small Businesses in Los Angeles

Neighbor2Neighbor (N2N) was founded in 2005 to help neighbors find companies that are honest, fair, and generous.

Jul 26, 2022

Press Release: Beneficial State Bank Recognized as a ‘Best for the World’ B Corp for its Sustainable Business Practices for the Ninth Year in a Row B Corp Best for the World 2022 in Governance and Customers

B Corp Best for the World 2022 in Governance and Customers

Press Release

Beneficial State Bank Recognized as a ‘Best for the World’ B Corp for its Sustainable Business Practices for the Ninth Year in a Row

Beneficial State was recognized for being among the top 5% of B Corps in its size group worldwide.

Jul 25, 2022

Client Spotlight: Idyllwild Forest Health Project Tackles Climate Change through Community Building A woman in a mask packages food for distribution, a service of Idyllwild Forest Health Project's mutual aid effort

A woman in a mask packages food for distribution, a service of Idyllwild Forest Health Project's mutual aid effort

Client Spotlight

Idyllwild Forest Health Project Tackles Climate Change through Community Building

Idyllwild Forest Health Project is a group of local folks coming together to tackle their community's...

Jul 22, 2022

Beneficial State Bank Reports $762 Million in Mission-Aligned Loans in 2021 Beneficial State Bank acorn with the words "Press Release"

Press Release

Beneficial State Bank Reports $762 Million in Mission-Aligned Loans in 2021

Beneficial State Bank supported people and planet with $762 million in mission-aligned loans in 2021.

Jul 21, 2022

Partner Spotlight: Caribou - Auto Loan Refinancing Image of a car driving down the road with Caribou's logo over the top

Partner Spotlight

Caribou - Auto Loan Refinancing

We’re proud to work with like-minded partners that help us reach more people in our communities.

Jun 28, 2022

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