What is BankOn NELA?

BankOn of Northeast Louisiana is a coalition of local partnerships between financial institutions, community organizations and city/state/federal government agencies that work to improve the financial stability of the unbanked and underbanked residents of our communities.

The objective of BankOn NELA is to improve financial stability by connecting residents to safe and affordable mainstream accounts in banks and credit unions, raising public awareness of these efforts and opportunities, and expanding access to financial education and other financial empowerment opportunities.

Sign up for upcoming workshops below! If you're interested in bringing a workshop or training to your workplace, contact us here.

BankOn NELA Fraud Protection Workshop

Tuesday, September 14 | In person and on Zoom: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 21 | In person and on Zoom: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

BankOn NELA Budgeting Workshop

Wednesday, October 18 | In person: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Zoom: 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 25 | Zoom: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

What is a Certified Account?

With a BankOn Certified Account, your money is secure. Bank and credit unions take your personal security seriously with cutting-edge software and tools to help your protect your personal financial data and keep your money safe. There are no surprise fees. These BankOn certified accounts do not allow overdraft or insufficient fees, and almost all of them cost only $5 per month. You have access to convenient tools. These accounts have online tools to help you control your money, deposit your paycheck, and pay your bills – all free of charge!

Find the Certified Accounts in our area below:

Bank of Oak Ridge

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