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Indigenous Advance Ministries had its mission threatened when Bank of America abruptly closed its accounts. Learn more: adflegal.org/p...
Indigenous Advance serves vulnerable children and those in need in Uganda, and it has been committed to this mission since its founding in 2015. But in 2023, founder Steve Happ received a series of letters from Bank of America informing him that the bank would close Indigenous Advance’s accounts within 30 days. It also closed the accounts of a church supporting Indigenous Advance and another company that employs Ugandans, and it did not provide a clear explanation.
When Steve got the letter, he was planning to leave for a mission trip in just two weeks, and he had to scramble to change accounts. He was also forced to delay paychecks to employees, many of whom live meal to meal, for several weeks.
Unfortunately, Indigenous Advance is not the only organization that has become a victim of de-banking. Some of America’s largest banks have closed the accounts of people and organizations who hold different beliefs than they do, usually citing vague “risk tolerance” or similar policies.
Steve shared his story with Bank of America shareholders and urged them to support the Report on Risks of Politicized De-banking so that others do not have to endure the same fate that he did.
#Debanking #IndigenousAdvanceMinistries #BankofAmerica #Discrimination
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