Strengthening communities
When our communities succeed, we all succeed. Local businesses, organizations and community institutions need capital, expertise and connections to thrive. JPMorgan Chase has stepped up to deliver those solutions every day for decades.
We’re focused on addressing our communities’ most pressing socio-economic challenges and creating the powerful change that will drive progress for generations to come. It’s our mission to level the playing field and help companies like yours grow. And the work we do together every day helps create a more inclusive economy. We strive to provide access, connections and opportunities so business owners can create an impact that will last generations.
Our commitment to advancing communities and equal opportunity is put to work for your benefit. We’re bankers who want to see you succeed, and we’ll leverage the full breadth of our services and firmwide solutions to help facilitate growth.
Our efforts focus on these overarching priorities
- Empowering business owners from all walks of life
- Supporting companies that produce sustainable goods and services and focus on environmental conservation
- Investing in affordable housing and underserved areas
- Strengthening the vital institutions that help our communities succeed
Local and diverse businesses
Commercial Banking has a wealth of resources and events designed to help diverse-owned businesses gain access to capital and supplier diversity opportunities.
Resources
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Banking has dedicated bankers who are focused on understanding and supporting the unique journeys of diverse business owners. They work with each individual entrepreneur to help their businesses grow and succeed.
Other JPMorgan Chase initiatives that support local and diverse businesses
Vital community institutions
Commercial Banking provides financing to local governments, schools and other essential not-for-profit institutions. Using industry expertise, our team helps these community pillars streamline their operations and reduce costs to best serve our communities.
Government banking
Commercial Banking helps government institutions tackle budgetary and financing challenges so they can focus on residents’ needs.
Higher education banking
Commercial Banking tailors solutions to help colleges, universities and other higher education institutions improve their operations and keep tuition affordable.
Health care banking
Commercial Banking delivers custom solutions to hospitals and health care providers that streamline operations and reduce costs, giving them more time and resources for patients.
Nonprofit banking
Commercial Banking specialists work with food banks, art museums, public media and other diverse nonprofits to customize solutions that support and sustain each organization’s mission.
Community Development Banking
Commercial Banking’s Community Development Banking business proudly supports vibrant, diverse neighborhoods across the U.S. by providing loans, investments and services for low- and moderate-income families.
Sustainability
JPMorgan Chase has adopted a financing commitment aligned with the Paris Agreement on climate change, and we support client solutions that protect the environment and grow the economy. Our Commercial Banking team provides industry-specific expertise and tailored solutions to companies that are developing new technologies and other tools to help advance decarbonization and mitigate climate change.
Client stories
Banking
J.P. Morgan and Howard University: ‘Beyond the balance sheet’
Jun 14, 2023
The relationship between the two vital institutions is based on shared values and a mutual goal of prosperity.
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Real Estate
Providing communities for formerly homeless veterans
May 09, 2023
Communities for Veterans and the nonprofit Solutions for Veterans of Georgia provides U.S. veterans with affordable housing on VA medical campuses.
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