Committed to Community
We’re not “committed to community” in words alone. We let our actions speak for themselves.
Deeply Rooted in the Chicago Community
Republic Bank of Chicago has been deeply rooted in the community since we opened our first branch on Chicago’s southwest side in 1964. And we’ve never lost that focus. We love being local! We work hard in our communities every day to serve businesses and individuals. We’re proud to support a number of worthy causes so that our neighborhoods—and Chicago’s spirit of ingenuity—continue to thrive.
You might find our banking professionals explaining the basics of saving and spending to Kindergarten classes for Career Day. We also ring bells for Salvation Army donations during the holidays. We host supply drives to send to our brave service men and women overseas. We commit hundreds of thousands of dollars each year in donations and sponsorships to reinvest in our communities.
Highlighted Organizations
We are proud to partner with some outstanding organizations who share our values and have the same desire to help those who live in the communities we serve. Below is a brief list of some organizations that may be able to provide helpful services to you:
Chicago Family Health Center
The Center provides primary health care services including discounted medications. They also have services available for dental and mental health care.
Economic Awareness Council
The Council offers resources to help both youth and adult clients needing assistance with budgeting, resumes, and career planning. They also offer financial education programs for all ages.
Executive Service Corps
Focused on making non-profit organizations successful, The Corps provides consulting, coaching, and professional services for NFPs in need.
Neighborhood Housing Services
NHS provides assistance to first-time home buyers and has services designed to help owners stay in their home during times of financial duress.
Northwest Center
Northwest Side Housing Center helps first-time home buyers, offers financial counseling, and provides assistance with foreclosure prevention.
State of Illinois Community Reinvestment Notice
Under the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act (ILCRA), the Secretary of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Secretary) evaluates our record of helping to meet the credit needs of this community consistent with safe and sound operations. The Secretary also takes this record into account when deciding on certain applications submitted by us.
Your involvement is encouraged.
You are entitled to certain information about our operations and our performance under the ILCRA, including, for example, information about our branches, such as their location and services provided at them; the public section of our most recent ILCRA Performance Evaluation, prepared by the Secretary; and comments received from the public relating to our performance in helping to meet community credit needs, as well as our response to those comments. You may review this information today.
At least 30 days before the beginning of each quarter, the Secretary publishes a list of the banks that are scheduled for ILCRA examination by the secretary in that quarter. This list is available from the Secretary at 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 62786 and 555 West Monroe Street, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60661. You may send written comments about our performance in helping to meet community credit needs to Nora Reyes, SVP/Compliance and CRA Officer, at 2221 Camden Court, Oak Brook, IL 60523 and the Secretary. You may also submit comments electronically through the department’s website at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/admin/cra.html. Your letter, together with any response by us, will be considered by the Secretary in evaluating our ILCRA performance and may be made public.
You may ask to look at any comments received by the Secretary. You may also request from the Secretary an announcement of our applications covered by the ILCRA filed with the Secretary.
We are an affiliate of Republic Bancorp, a bank holding company. You may request from the Regional Director, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, an announcement of applications covered by the ILCRA filed by bank holding companies.
