A Comprehensive Guide to Banking for Returning Citizens
What you need to know about mainstream banking services and fintechs, and why you should ultimately consider joining a Credit Union....
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Helping Formerly Incarcerated People Take the First Step
Financial education and access to mainstream banking services helps people create a path to long-term financial independence.
Financial education is critical to understand how to manage money, pay down debt, increase savings and establish credit. Our Fresh Start Financial Education Program is a free online learning platform that includes many important financial topics along with individual credit counseling services. Participants may also be eligible for our Fresh Start Banking Program, featuring a low-cost, no minimum checking account, debit card, online and mobile banking, direct deposit, and secured credit card to help rebuild credit.
First Step Alliance works with reentry organizations, Departments of Corrections, financial services providers and other community-based organizations, to help improve access to mainstream banking services for justice-involved individuals.
Justice-involved individuals experience significant challenges in accessing mainstream financial services. Our vision is to start a new credit union for this community, their families, friends and supporters.
Introducing our New Credit Union Initiative for Returning Citizens.
a not-for-profit financial institution focused on meeting the financial needs of justice-involved individuals and their families.
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