Building stronger financial futures for residents in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto
Bank On Suncoast works to connect everyone to safe and appropriate financial products and services.
Bank On Suncoast is a collaboration between financial institutions, community-based organizations and local government to ensure that Suncoast residents have the opportunity to be financially healthy. Together, we are working to connect people to safe, affordable, and certified banking accounts. Our coalition members also offer services and resources that help empower people and families to improve their financial capability, health and independence.
4.2%
of U.S. households (approximately 5.6 million households) are unbanked, without a checking or savings account.
Being unbanked can cost $40K over a lifetime due to use of costly alternative financial services for routine financial transactions
14.2%
of U.S. households (approximately 19 million households) are underbanked, relying on some fringe financial services.
More than 24 million adults are underbanked nationwide.
11.4%
of residents in our five-county region are underbanked.
Featured Resources
Bank On National Account Standards
The CFE Fund’s Bank ON National Account Standards provide local programs with a benchmark for account partnerships with financial institutions, and include both core and recommended features to meet people where they are.
Our Coalition
Join us in connecting residents in our 5-county region to better banking products and making our region a safer, more accessible place to bank.
Bank On Suncoast coalition members are working together to ensure that all households have access to safe and affordable bank accounts that meet their needs, allows them to increase assets, and strengthen their financial stability.
Our Partners
Bank of OZK
Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg
Grow Financial Federal Credit Union
Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County
TD Bank
Turning Points of Manatee
Tampa Housing Authority
Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union
City of Tampa
Wells Fargo
Women’s Resource Center
BANK ON CERTIFIED ACCOUNTS ARE
Safe
These accounts do not allow overdraft or non-sufficient funds fees, so you’ll never be hit with a surprise fee.
Low Cost
Certified accounts are $5 or less per month, with no unpredictable fees.
Functional
Certified accounts always allow free deposits, free withdrawals, and free bill payments.