Beneficial State Bank
Beneficial State Bank, formerly One PacificCoast Bank, is a state chartered bank headquartered in Oakland, California with branches in California, Oregon and Washington. Founded in 2007, Beneficial State is a new kind of bank that offers customers the tools they need to build something beautiful. The bank’s commercial loans, transactional services and financial assistance are designed to serve businesses and nonprofits that are committed to building prosperity for our local communities and our environment, as well as individuals and families in need. A certified B Corporation, Beneficial State’s ownership structure is truly unique to the banking Industry; the bank is owned by a nonprofit organization, Beneficial State Foundation. When profits of the Bank are distributed, they can only be distributed to the Foundation, which is mandated to reinvest those proceeds back into the low-income communities we serve and environment upon which we depend.
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Beneficial State Foundation has launched its Underwriting for Racial Justice Lender Pilot Program, a two-year endeavor composed of 20 diverse lenders focused on dismantling racially-inequitable underwriting practices in the financial industry and increasing capital access and wealth for people of color. CDBA member Texas National Bank is also participating. The pilot program aims to create new lending criteria for lower-income U.S. borrowers who have historically faced higher barriers to obtaining financing.
A key strategic partner is Stratyfy, a bias-mitigation firm that has twice been highlighted by CDBA's Product Development Committee and was a guest presenter at the 2022 Peer Forum. Stratyfy and Beneficial State Foundation recently announced a partnership to leverage AI to promote equitable lending practices.
Beneficial State Foundation has launched its Underwriting for Racial Justice Lender Pilot Program, a two-year endeavor composed of 20 diverse lenders focused on dismantling racially-inequitable underwriting practices in the financial industry and increasing capital access and wealth for people of color. CDBA member Texas National Bank is also participating. The pilot program aims to create new lending criteria for lower-income U.S. borrowers who have historically faced higher barriers to obtaining financing.
A ket strategic partner is Stratyfy, a bias-mitigation firm that has twice been highlighted by CDBA's Product Development Committee and was a guest presenter at the 2022 Peer Forum. Stratyfy and Beneficial State Foundation recently announced a partnership to leverage AI to promote equitable lending practices.
Yesterday, the CDFI Fund released the FY2021 Capital Magnet Fund (CMF) award announcement, awarding over $336 million to 32 CDFIs and 27 Nonprofit Housing Organizations. This year: Three CDFI banks or bank holding companies and one CDFI bank affiliate received awards: Beneficial State Bancorp, Inc.; Central Bank of Kansas City; City First Enterprises, Inc.; and Legacy Bank & Trust Company; of the three CDFI banks or bank holding companies and one CDFI bank affiliate, all were either CDBA members or affiliated with a CDBA member; collectively, these banks increased their awards by $4.9 million over their previous award amounts; a total of 146 organizations applied for the FY2021 round requesting more than $991 million in CMF awards. Of those applicants, three were banks or thrifts and two were depository institution holding companies.