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The Bottom Line: A no- brainer.
For More Information:
• The Move Your Money site offers an easy way to search for a community
bank or credit union near you. The campaign has partnered
with Institutional Risk Analytics (IRA) to provide a level of vetting.
Only banks that IRA ranks “B” or better, based on government
data, are included in the database: www.moveyourmoney.info.
• The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) has a web site for
consumers, www.creditunion.coop, that offers a credit union locator
and other helpful info. Many credit unions also offer “switch
kits” that make switching your bank account easier.
• The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) offers a
similar tool to fi nd a community bank, at www.icba.org/consumer/
BankLocator.cfm.
• You can read more about the advantages of community banks and
credit unions at www.newrules.org/banking. The New Rules Project
also offers a checklist for moving your money at www.newrules.org/
banking/ seven- simple- steps- move- your- checking-account.
• The Center for Responsible Lending is another good resource for
consumer banking and loan information, including a shopper’s
guide to better banking: www.responsiblelending.org.
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For more on state banks, see Ellen Brown’s book, Web of Debt (Third
Millennium Press, 2007) and related web site, www.webofdebt.com.