Fremont Bank is a community bank founded in 1964 with headquarters in Fremont, California, that offers personal and business financial services, such as loans, checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and mortgages. As one of the oldest locally owned banks in the San Francisco Bay Area, Fremont Bank’s focus on community banking has significantly impacted its customers, business partners, and employees.
Fremont Bank’s Commitment to the Community
The bank’s unwavering commitment to providing the communities they serve with financial resources and building professional relationships is second-to-none. They are proud to be known for generous and philanthropic efforts to community service.
Their primary focus is to contribute to five key areas that foster a happier and healthier society:
- Education & Youth
- Social & Human Care
- Parks & Recreation
- Health & Wellness
- Arts & Culture
Corporate Giving Program
Through their Corporate Giving Program, they sponsor events that ultimately benefit local communities. Their goals are raising money for nonprofit organizations that serve the community and building lifelong relationships with them. With this program, they also want to express appreciation for their clients and develop partnerships with potential customers.
Associate Volunteer Program
In 2005, Fremont Bank launched the Associate Volunteer Program, a group of bank associates volunteering in community activities, like painting homeless shelters, planting trees at local parks, or preparing holiday baskets for local family resources centers.
Fremont Bank Foundation
Created in 1995, the foundation is independent, private, grant-making, and solely funded by Fremont Bank. It was founded to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations to implement services and programs that improves the lives of the people who live in the communities served by the bank.
In 2019, through the Fremont Bank Foundation, the bank invested 5% of its Pre-tax earning and donated $29 million in improving the lives of Bay Area residents. The bank also awarded 3,938 grants & sponsorships.
Community Awards
Fremont Bank is recognized year after year for its approach to corporate philanthropy. Some of the bank’s awards throughout the years are listed below:
- Top 50 Corporate Philanthropists in the Silicon Valley by the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal at the Corporate Philanthropy Awards Ceremony.
- Top 65 Corporate Philanthropists in the Greater Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times at its Annual Corporate Philanthropy Summit. Based on total cash contributions paid by companies to Bay Area nonprofits.
- Awarded the Levi Strauss Community Commitment Award for giving more than 1% of their pre-tax profit to charities at the annual San Francisco Business Times Bay Area Corporate Philanthropy Summit and Awards breakfast.
Banking with Fremont Bank
After listening to its customers, the bank is soon launching a new digital banking experience, including mobile. Give back to the community by banking with Fremont Bank.
