Community Programs and Partnerships
Community Commitment
Guaranty Bank and its partner company, Shelter Mortgage, share a strong commitment to the communities that we serve. We offer a wide range of products and services that support homeownership and asset building opportunities for everyone, including minority, low-to-moderate income and disabled citizens.
Education and Partnerships
We believe that financial education and community partnerships are critical components of a successful community. Individuals desiring to become self-sufficient must understand their finances in order to build a successful future. That is why we partner with nonprofit organizations that offer programs and partnerships that give consumers the tools needed to make sound financial decisions.
Our partnerships include a variety of loan programs, down-payment products and closing cost assistance solutions to help qualified applicants secure their financial dreams. We collaborate with organizations offering pre/post home purchase counseling and financial literacy education because we want to make sure our customers are well-versed in maintaining a financially healthy lifestyle. Our loan officers work closely with representatives from home-counseling providers to identify the best loan program for the applicant.
We have also partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, the City of Racine's Weed & Seed Program and Destiny Development Corporation in offering Individual Development Accounts (IDAs). The IDA program provides grants to qualified low-income individuals who are interested in developing a savings plan. The savings plan gives matching funds to savers for home purchases, starting a business or post-secondary education. The Boys & Girls Club IDA program is part of the United Way of Greater Milwaukee’s Asset Building initiative.
Guaranty Bank is a strong supporter of the Checking Network USA program, a nationwide program offering individuals the opportunity to learn how to properly manage a checking account. Our employees volunteer in their classes by presenting deposit account information and responding to participant questions. Most participants are listed within ChexSystems, so the Checking Network USA solutions is viewed as a second-chance checking option that compliments our user-friendly product line.
Reinvesting in Our Communities
Guaranty Bank dedicates significant resources to promoting economic development, community stabilization and affordable housing. We are proud to support several organizations that provide vital services to low-and-moderate income individuals and underserved areas within the bank’s footprint. A partial list of our reinvestment efforts is listed below:
Wisconsin
America's Second Harvest Food Distribution
Boys & Girls Club
Business Economic Academy of Milwaukee (BEAM)
Career Youth Development Center
"Act Now" Anti-Bullying Initiative
City of Racine IDA Program
Destiny Credit Union
Alliance for Economic Inclusion
Economics Wisconsin
FLAME (a/k/a Financial Literacy of Milwaukee)
FOCUS Milwaukee
Forward Community Investments
Get Checking Wisconsin
Good Hope Economic Development Corporation
Habitat for Humanity
Hands Off My Cash
Heartlove Place
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin
Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee
Hmong American Friendship
Hmong American Peace Academy
Homeless Assistance Leadership Organization
HOPE Now Foreclosure Prevention
Housing Resources Inc
Hunger Task Force
Jump$tart Wisconsin
LaCausa
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Make A Difference Wisconsin Financial Literacy
Maximus
Meta House
Milwaukee Chinese Community Center
Milwaukee Foreclosure Prevention Initiative
Milwaukee Housing Consortium
Money Smart Week
NCBW Milwaukee
New Concept Development Corporation
Northcott Neighborhood Center
Northwest Side CDC
Our Next Generation
Parklawn Homebuyer Expo
PEARLS for Teen Girls
Salvation Army
School Age Parents
Second Harvest Food Drive
Select Milwaukee
Silver City Main Street's Asian Fest
Social Development Commission
Take Root Milwaukee
The Giving Tree
Toys For Tots Drive
United Way of Greater Milwaukee
Urban Economic Development Association
Voluntary Income Tax Assistance
YWCA Circle of Women
Walker's Point Youth Center
Wisconsin Fair Housing Network
Wisconsin Preservation Fund
Wisconsin Saves
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation
World Outreach
Illinois
Affordable Housing Corporation of Lake County
Bethel New Life, Inc.
Business to Business Network
Congregations United to Serve Humanity Foreclosure Event
Development Association of Rock Island ~ Financial Literacy
DuPage Homeownership Corporation
Housing Opportunity Development Corporation
Ladder's Up VITA
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Mayo AME Church ~ Financial Literacy
Mays Prep Academy ~ Financial Literacy
Money Smart Week
Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago
Prairie State College ~ Financial Literacy
Sieden Prairie ~ Financial Literacy
The Rock Island Economic Growth Corp
VITA Illinois
Michigan
Accounting Aid Society
Amaru Foundation
Crockett Technical High School
Hispanic Business Alliance
Jump$tart Michigan
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Money Smart Week - Detroit
New Hope Community Development
Osborn Center
Perfecting Community Development
Soar Tutoring Program
Summit Housing
THAW Energy Assistance Program (The Heat and Warmth Fund)
Voluntary Income Tax Association
Wise Steward Ministries
Minnesota
Business Planning Center MN
Goodwill Minnesota
Habitat for Humanity
Hired Minnesota
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota
Minnesota Work Force Center
Georgia
ACCION USA
Atlanta Community Food Bank
Atlanta Consortium
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Corporation
Atlanta Prosperity Campaign
Boys & Girls Club ~ Financial Literacy Event
Changing Your World Day Church ~ Financial Literacy
Chapel Hill Elementary School ~ Financial Literacy
Children's Miracle Network
Community Action Agency ~ Financial Literacy
Decatur Preservation Alliance Elderly Assistance Drive
Destined for Success Program ~ Financial Literacy
Georgia Earned Income Tax Credit Asset Building Coalition
Girl Scouts of Atlanta
Goodwill Career Center
Habitat for Humanity
Jacob's Ladder
Jars of Clay ~ Financial Literacy
Javelin Technical School ~ Financial Literacy
Kelly Chapel Church Community Fair
Kenridge Credit Counseling ~ Financial Literacy
Mary Hall Freedom House
NAACP Atlanta ~ Financial Literacy
New Life Church ~ Financial Literacy
New Life Comm. Baptist Church ~ Financial Literacy
P.T.A. of Georgia ~ Financial Literacy Event
Piece-By-Piece Foreclosure Prevention Council
Rivereside Baptist Church Financial Workshop
Sand Town Vista ~ Financial Literacy
Southwest Dekalb Band Financial Literacy Workshop
Suddenly Single ~ Financial Literacy
Talagy Workshop on non-Payday Lending Options
Thurgood Marshall ~ Financial Literacy
Troup County Correctional Institute ~ Financial Literacy
United Way of Atlanta
Voluntary Income Tax Assistance
World Changers Church International Career Fair
For further information regarding our community activities, please contact our Director of Community Relations/Community Reinvestment Act Officer, Nina Johnson, at 414-362-5624, or nina.johnson@gbmail.com.
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