Transit Bus Ads - February through April
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Bank on Philadelphia expands its outreach efforts by traveling in 600 buses a day throughout Philadelphia. The "Get Banked" bus ads will run from February through April 2010. To view a full-scale image of the ad, please click on the image above.
Sept. 25, 2009 - West Philadelphia Financial Wellness Day - The event held at United Bank of Philadelphia included Bank on Philadelphia partners helping new banking customers get into the financial mainstream. The event also included utility companies (Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia Water Department and Philadelphia Gas Works) providing citizens with energy-saving tips reduce their utility bills for this winter.
August 5, 2009 - Bank on Philadelphia hosts 75 community partners at website tutorial and orientation
P R E S S R E L E A S E
For Immediate Release:
April 1, 2009
Contact: Brian Dries
(215) 686-8869
April 1, 2009 - City Controller's Initiative Launches into Communities & Neighborhoods Bank on Philadelphia participants kicked off program's efforts to reach 80,000 unbanked Philadelphians to open a bank account.
City Controller Alan Butkovitz today joined with community partners and financial institutions to kick off Bank on Philadelphia's efforts to reach 80,000 unbanked Philadelphians. The program is using Financial Literacy month to bring awareness to residents.
The event, which took place at Esperanze in North Philadelphia, demonstrated Bank on Philadelphia's community outreach progress as more than 160 organizations around the City have joined the City Controller's initiative to help unbanked Philadelphians. (click here to view press release)
January 14, 2009 - City Controller Engages Council Members with Bank on Philadelphia Initiative
City Controller Alan Butkovitz briefed City Council about the Bank on Philadelphia initiative.
"The success of this initiative will rely on the active participation of frontline community organizations and elected leaders and I'm encouraged by Council's interest and engagement on this issue," said Butkovitz.
Butkovitz noted that City Council has held hearings on predatory lending and other issues focused on promoting the financial independence of low-to-moderate income Philadelphians.
"I look forward to working with President Verna and the rest of Council on this issue in the coming months," said Butkovitz.
Oct. 23, 2008 - City Controller Launches Bank on Philadelphia
City Controller Alan Butkovitz stood with 100 local banking, credit union, nonprofit and faith-based leaders as he announced the launching of "Bank on Philadelphia," an initiative designed to bring low-to-moderate income families into the financial mainstream.
"I have for some time sought to address the issue of the unbanked in Philadelphia, which has a disproportionately large number of individuals and families living outside the financial mainstream," said Butkovitz.
The goal of Bank on Philadelphia is to have a large number of unbanked Philadelphians open bank accounts to learn and benefit from financial education.
Philadelphia is one of eight communities around the country working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Treasury's Community Financial Access Pilot (CFAP).
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