Building stronger financial futures for Summit and Medina County residents
Affordable financial products and services.
Bank On Rubber City is a local collaboration between government, nonprofit and financial institutions. Together, we are working to connect Summit County and Medina County residents to safe, affordable banking accounts.
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.
The Present and Future of Bank On Account Data
A report by the CFE Fund and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
An Evaluation of Financial Empowerment Centers: Banking Status
Summary of findings about outcomes achieved through Financial Empowerment Centers.
Our Coalition
Join us in connecting Summit County and Medina County residents to better banking products and making Rubber City a safer, more accessible place to bank.
Bank On Rubber City partners are working to help improve the financial stability of Summit County and Medina County residents. Our partners work to connect unbanked and underbanked residents to safe and simple banking products to take care of their everyday needs at a low to no cost.
6.5%
Unbanked Households
24% of Rubber City residents are unbanked or underbanked.
20%
Underbanked Households Nationwide
Over 50 million adults are underbanked nationwide, relying on some fringe financial services.
$40K
Unbanked cost per family
Being unbanked can cost $40K over a lifetime due to use of costly alternative financial services for routine financial transactions
Our Partners
Akron Leadership Foundation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Buckeye State Credit Union
Chase Bank
KeyBank
S & T Bank
Ohio Guidestone
VANTAGE Aging
U. S. Bank
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.