Values-Based Banking
Where you bank makes all the difference.
Paving the path forward
The Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) is a group of banking leaders worldwide who share a common mission: to transform banking from a profit-only focus to one that’s transparent, sustainable, and genuinely supports people and their financial needs. We’re thrilled to be part of this community that values sustainable, community banking as much as we do.
Principles of values-based banking
Our principles keep our focus on what truly matters: our members and communities. That’s it.
Putting social impact and sustainability at the heart of our business model.
Serving our communities with a focus on our neighbors and local businesses, not the financial markets or shareholders.
Forming long-term relationships with members to understand their goals and challenges better than anyone else.
Building a self-sustaining credit union that is resilient to outside disruptions and made to serve generations to come.
Leading the credit union in a transparent and inclusive manner, where members can serve on the Board of Directors to help guide us forward.
Embedding these principles in the culture of our credit union.
How We Measure Our Success
Credit unions were initially founded as an alternative source of banking to your standard financial institution. We continue making inclusion part of our DNA so we can help elevate everyone, whether they’re members of our team, our credit union, or our community.
People-centered
EastRise would be nothing without the people who process your transactions, approve your loans, and keep the credit union running. We work to support our team members in a variety of ways so they can take care of our members and give you the exceptional experience that we strive for.
Member-driven
Our Board of Directors comprises eleven members, elected by the membership, who work with the EastRise Leadership Team to guide our credit union. They help ensure we’re acting in the best interests of our members and will be around to serve our members for generations to come.
Community-focused
We actively look for ways to support our communities and make our neighbors’ lives a little easier. This includes donating to local non-profits that make housing more accessible, partnering with the Vermont Foodbank to feed people across the state, and offering low- to no-interest emergency loans when disaster strikes.
Join EastRise.
Bank on values and discover the credit union difference.
