by Michelle Mosser | Feb 10, 2022 | California, Commercial Banking, National, News, Public Bank, Public Banking, The Unbanked
The Seattle Times, By Elaine S. Povich | stateline.org December 19, 2021 Unlike commercial banks, the mission of public banks would be to invest in public priorities such as affordable housing, small business loans or infrastructure projects. Most could offer...
by Leila Salim | Jan 7, 2022 | AFLEP in New Mexico, AFLEP News, New Mexico, New Mexico News, Public Bank, Public Banking
By Dorothy Gamble — Green Fire Times | Jan/Feb, 2022 Currently, New Mexico’s money—three to nine billion dollars on any given day—is deposited and managed globally for profit elsewhere. The proposed Public Bank of New Mexico (PBNM) would safely invest our taxes and...
by Leila Salim | Dec 24, 2021 | News, Public Bank, Public Banking
People pass a check cashing service center in Brooklyn, New York. Backers of state-run banks say the institutions could help people open accounts by reducing typical bank charges and fees, allowing people to stop using expensive check cashing services.Bebeto...
by Leila Salim | Dec 24, 2021 | News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Cash Loans, which is located at 8314 S. Kedzie Ave. in the Ashburn neighborhood, offers high-interest loans to consumers. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times By CST Editorial Board / Chicago Sun-Times | December 5, 2021 Bringing affordable banking services, including...
by Leila Salim | Dec 24, 2021 | News, Public Bank, Public Banking
By Susannah Abbeys / bernalillodems.org | December 4, 2021 Q&A with Sarah Manning: Sarah Manning is a coordinator of outreach and public partnerships for the Alliance for Local Economic Prosperity (AFLEP), a nonprofit organization that educates and...
by Anthony Colombo | Dec 3, 2021 | National, News, Public Bank, Public Banking
Original Article from Public Banking Institute. The proposed National Infrastructure Bank (NIB) now before Congress as HR 3339 is modeled after the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), which was instrumental in pulling the U.S. out of the Great Depression in the...