Building stronger financial futures for Northwest Indiana residents
Bank On Northwest Indiana works to connect everyone to safe and appropriate financial products and services.
Bank On Northwest Indiana is a collaboration between financial institutions, community-based organizations and local government to ensure that all residents have the opportunity to be financially healthy. Together, we are working to connect people to safe, affordable, and certified banking accounts. Our members also offer services and educational resources that help empower people and families to improve their financial capability, health and independence.
5.6%
of Northwest Indiana residents are unbanked.
This is slightly higher than Indiana’s statewide average of 4.9% and the national average of 4.5%
4.5%
of U.S. households are unbanked.
Approximately 5.9 million households are unbanked, without a checking or savings account.
$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
Featured Resources
Show Me the Money
Bank ON NWI runs a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Periodicallty, we host a Show Me the Money event, featuring tax preparation, financial counseling workshops, and the opportunity to
Child Tax Credit Banking
A safe banking account is more important than ever during COVID-19 and for Child Tax Credit payments. New resources here!
Top Reasons to Open a Bank Account
Learn more about how being banked helps you reach your financial goals.
Our Coalition
Join us in connecting Northwest Indiana residents to better banking products and making our community a safer, more accessible place to bank.
Bank On Northwest Indiana 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 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.