Letter to All Wisconsin Banks & Credit Unions to Support Green Homes!

According to climate experts (1), residential energy efficiency has the biggest potential for cutting carbon emissions of anything society can do. If that is the case then we need to make it financial possible for millions of Americans to do so. Already, multiple banks (2) throughout Wisconsin have begun offering "Green Mortgages", where buyers and those refinancing can qualify for banks and credit unions to pay 100% for deep energy retrofits to their building that save more than they cost throughout the life of the home.

But although every bank and credit union has the ability to offer these green mortgages (3), only a few in Wisconsin do. It isn't that financial institutions are opposed, they just haven't been asked by their customers/members. 

ADD YOUR NAME and let us know which financial institution you work with, and we'll reach out to them together with many of their members/customers to ask them to begin offering green mortgages so more people can fight climate change at home!

Who's signing

Joe Goss
John Leonardelli
Jo Marie Thompson
Joni Anderson
Peter Nelson
Carolyn Michalski
Gerry Lisi
Geralyn Leannah
Kari Heal
Susan Vande Hei
Judith Brey
Tom Williams
Kevin Kane
Hans Breitenmoser
Chris Larson
Joey Sprague
connie raether
Janet Pritchard
Jennifer Neuman
Robin Wasikowski
Cindy Carter
Zoe Roberts
Greg St. Arnold
James McLaughlin
Martha Collins
Debbie Arcabascio
GOAL: 208 signatures

Will you sign?

 

1 - Residential Energy Efficiency is Largest Source of CO2 Reduction Potential (October 05, 2017) National Resource Defense Council https://www.nrdc.org/experts/khalil-shahyd/residential-energy-efficiency-largest-source-co2-reduction-potential

 

2 - Current banks already offering green mortgages throughout Wisconsin include: Associated Bank, Merchant's Bank, Oregon Community Bank, Waunakee Bank, Adams Community Bank, McFarland State Bank, Amalgamated Bank. Think your bank or credit union should be on this list? Add your name above.

 

3 - According to Fannie Mae's "HomeStyle Energy" mortgage website: "HomeStyle Energy is available for use by any approved Fannie Mae lender, and it doesn’t require special approval". Freddie Mac's "GreenChoice" mortgage is similar and can be offered by any financial institution that works with them. Details.


Showing 87 reactions

  • Joe Goss
    UW Credit Union
  • John Leonardelli
    Great Midwest,US bank
  • Jo Marie Thompson
    Westby Cooperative Credit Union
  • Joni Anderson
    Royal Bank, Adams Wi

    Tomah Area Credit Union, Tomah Wi.
  • Peter Nelson
    Royal Credit Union – US Bank
  • Carolyn Michalski
    CoVantage Credit Union
  • Gerry Lisi
    Schwab Bank (online bank of Charles Schwab)
  • Geralyn Leannah
    Kohler credit union
  • Kari Heal
    UW Credit Union
  • Susan Vande Hei
    Capital Credit Union
  • Judith Brey
    Westby Cooperative Credit Union
  • Tom Williams
    Prime financial cu
  • Kevin Kane
    Heritage Credit Union
  • Hans Breitenmoser
    CoVantage Credit Union and Park City Credit Union
  • Chris Larson
    UW Credit Union
  • Joey Sprague
    UW Credit Union
  • connie raether
    Community First Credit Union
  • Janet Pritchard
    UW Credit Union
  • Jennifer Neuman
    Educators Credit Union
  • Robin Wasikowski
    Associated Bank
  • Cindy Carter
  • Zoe Roberts
    Associated Bank
  • Greg St. Arnold
    Educator’s Credit Union

    Town Bank / Wintrust
  • James McLaughlin
    US Bank
  • Martha Collins
    Town Bank/Wintrust
  • Debbie Arcabascio
    Elevations Credit Union, Boulder, CO
  • Kevin Kane