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Christian nonprofit claims it was 'debanked' by Bank of America over its religious views
Fox News ^ | 8/25/23 | Jamie Joseph

Posted on 08/25/2023 2:43:35 PM PDT by CFW

A Christian ministry claiming it was "debanked" by Bank of America filed a consumer complaint this week to Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to determine whether their accounts were closed due to religious discrimination.

Indigenous Advanced Ministries – a Memphis, Tennessee-based nonprofit engaged in charitable efforts for orphaned children in Uganda through various partnerships – was warned without explanation by Bank of America in April that the organization was "operating in a business type we have chosen not to service at Bank of America" and would be closed within 30 days.

In May, Bank of America sent another letter stating its "risk profile no longer aligns with the bank's risk tolerance."

The ministry – which believes in pro-life values and that marriage is between one man and one woman on its website – has reportedly maintained two accounts with the bank since 2015.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: banking; bankofamerica; biden; boa; boycottbankofamerica; canceled; christians; doj; fbi; memphis; sec; tennessee; uganda
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It's amazing that we never hear of leftist organizations being "debanked". If it had happened, I believed we would have heard of such a thing. Loudly.
1 posted on 08/25/2023 2:43:35 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

When will the lawsuit be filed?


2 posted on 08/25/2023 2:48:55 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: NWFree

The Biden DOJ ordered BOA to cancel them.


3 posted on 08/25/2023 2:50:05 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
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To: NWFree

BoA has been leftist for quite some time. Delete your accounts, folks and move to local credit unions.


4 posted on 08/25/2023 2:50:27 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: CFW

BOA has been debanking businesses and organizations for years. There is no reason for Big Banks in America. It’s antithetical to pure competition and capitalism. If there is any question about that, then just read this article and see how customers are affected. The vast majority of large businesses, including all banks need to be busted as in trust busting. Oligopolies and monopolies need to be rare.


5 posted on 08/25/2023 2:50:43 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (The Delay Trump’s trial, delay. Elect Trump President. Trump pardons himself. )
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To: CFW

They need to consider Old Glory Bank


6 posted on 08/25/2023 2:51:34 PM PDT by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! (This space no longer for rent))
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To: Thunder90

I received a text message today from a friend on the east coast and she said that a guy she knows bought some of the new Trump merch online with his debit card. Five to ten minutes later he received a notification that his bank account was suspended and the transaction was canceled by his bank. No reason given. First Financial is the bank.


7 posted on 08/25/2023 2:54:25 PM PDT by jpp113
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To: CFW

States need to ban Bank of America from operating within their area. Also impose financial sanctions against BoA.


8 posted on 08/25/2023 2:57:42 PM PDT by Moorings
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To: jpp113

Debanking to to wrong think? Maybe the merchant was not legit.


9 posted on 08/25/2023 2:57:46 PM PDT by madison10
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To: jpp113

Wow!


10 posted on 08/25/2023 2:58:43 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
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To: CFW

If states don’t use their collective power against these banks, they will continue to do this.


11 posted on 08/25/2023 2:58:48 PM PDT by Moorings
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To: Thunder90

Gonna say it now: there will be no election next year. The abuses are becoming so egregious that I don’t think they’re scared to just cancel them for some cockamamie reason.


12 posted on 08/25/2023 3:01:29 PM PDT by rarestia (“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
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To: rarestia

C ancelling
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D efinitely

The 2024 variant is ready to surge on cue.


13 posted on 08/25/2023 3:09:20 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: joma89

“BoA has been leftist for quite some time. Delete your accounts, folks and move to local credit unions.”

That is how it should be, but this takes personal time and effort. So it will not happen.


14 posted on 08/25/2023 3:12:18 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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Institutional discrimination


15 posted on 08/25/2023 3:12:56 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: rarestia

Amd somehow they will allow some House elections or bar GOP House members so the Dems can have supermajorities in both Houses and thus pack SCOTUS.


16 posted on 08/25/2023 3:16:56 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
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To: CFW

NOTHING prevents a Secretary of State from revoking their corporate charter and preventing them from doing business in their State.


17 posted on 08/25/2023 3:38:36 PM PDT by eyeamok
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"operating in a business type we have chosen not to service at Bank of America"

Pretty obvious there.

18 posted on 08/25/2023 3:46:49 PM PDT by arthurus (covfefe Z)
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To: joma89

First make sure your local credit union does not sell off mortgages or get them securitized. If they do they are no better than big banks.


19 posted on 08/25/2023 3:49:23 PM PDT by arthurus (covfefe Zz)
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To: jpp113

I have been happy with my local credit union these last 35 years. No political shenanigans. No sleight of hand.


20 posted on 08/25/2023 3:51:20 PM PDT by arthurus (covfefe Zx)
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