The Move Your Money project is a campaign that aims to empower individuals and institutions to divest from the nation's largest Wall Street banks and move to local financial institutions.

It has been almost three years since the Wall Street banks, through gross corruption and greed, caused the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression that caused millions to lose their homes, jobs and livelihoods. And while the Wall Street banks have quickly returned to making record-breaking profits and bonuses, helped in large part by the $700 billion bailout by the American taxpayer, little has changed to prevent the types of abuses that created this mess.

That is where the Move Your Money project comes into play. We give individuals and institutions the tools and resources they need to divest from 'Too Big To Fail' banks and invest in community banks and credit unions. No longer will we stand idle as banks take extraordinary risk with our financial system for their short term profits; rather we will vote with our dollars and no longer contribute financially to the abusive practices of Wall Street. If Congress is unable to enact meaningful financial reform that will prevent another financial disaster, then we must take action into our own hands and hit the banks where it hurts them the most: their bottom line.

So join us in our campaign for grassroots financial change. Use our checklist and bank finding tools to find a local financial institution near you. But don't stop there: educate yourself on the intricate details surrounding the issue, join our community by contributing to the discussion on our forums, attend and help plan local events, and most important of all, encourage your friends and family to join the fight as well.

http://moveyourmoneyproject.org/about


Saw Kristen Christian interviewed on Neil Cavuto. My impression is someone who has given a certain degree of critical thought regarding the issue before actually taking action. A pic on the home page shows James Stewart as George Bailey. Unlike the radicals playing percussion instruments ,burning tires and advocating $20 per hr whether one works or not , this actually makes some sense.
Credit Unions are member owned and run. They do make loans to people who might not otherwise qualify elsewhere, and given adequate capital this could expand . True they do have criteria for extension of credit , but in most cases they do tend to take into account need and purpose when evaluating those loans more so than larger banks. It does move capital closer to the actual people who might make use of it. For the most part credit Unions are totally capitalized by members and member assets and run by boards elected by members.
The story line in It's a Wonderful Life would never have worked if George Bailey had worked for Bank of America. No one would have cared , and Henry Potter represents the position of Bank of America today. I have dealt with both over my years and have found Credit Unions to have a more accommodating attitude towards personal loans.
The aspect of this I found most interesting was the fact that someone actually thought this out and is proposing a viable solution that makes some sense, as opposed to the gridlock in Washington based on party lines and the knee jerk random acts of insanity of the Wall Street protesters.