2025 Community Engagement highlights

Regions Bank® is committed to making life better for customers, associates and communities by creating shared value as we help them meet their financial goals and aspirations.

Committed to community prosperity

Community Engagement Strategic Priorities

Economic and community development

  • Affordable housing
  • Job creation
  • Small business development
  • Neighborhood revitalization

Education and workforce readiness

  • College and career readiness
  • Educational access and success
  • Credentials and employment
  • Educator training and resources

Financial wellness

  • Financial education for youth, adults, people with disabilities and vulnerable populations
  • Financial planning resources

Invested in community success

Since 2021, Regions Bank and Regions Foundation® 1 invested in initiatives that strengthened local communities.

  • $17.7 billion
    community reinvestment (CRA)2 from Regions Bank
  • $94.3 million
    in philanthropic and community giving from Regions Bank
  • $24.5 million
    in grants and investments from Regions Foundation
  • 515,000 hours
    in Regions Bank associate volunteer time and community service

2025 Investments

Philanthropic and community giving

$25.0 million in contributions, sponsorships and Foundation grants:

  • $19.6 million from Regions Bank
  • $5.4 million from Regions Foundation

Supporting United Way

$7.7 million in donations to over 175 United Way agencies:

  • $5.2 million from Regions Bank associates
  • $2.5 million from Regions Bank
  • $50,000 from Regions Foundation

Regions Associates in Action®

140,100 hours of volunteer and community service by Regions Bank associates.

Inclusion, Belonging and Impact

Regions Inclusion, Belonging and Impact strategy includes three focus areas

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Workforce

We view inclusion as a competitive advantage that enhances business performance and generates innovative solutions by fostering a broader range of perspectives and ideas.

  • Military recruiting details
  • 2026 Silver Military Friendly Employer
  • 2025 Best Place to work for Disability Inclusion by the American Association for People with Disabilities Disability: IN

Workplace

We create and maintain a work environment that is inclusive, and where associates are encouraged to collaborate.

Marketplace

We leverage inclusion and belonging as shared values to deepen our connections with communities, clients, customers and external stakeholders.

Created shared value

Regions Bank is proud to work alongside our associates and community partners, in helping people and local businesses take the next step toward their goals. Below are some highlighted outcomes in 2025.

  • $ 2.2 billion
    in small business and farm lending from Regions Bank
  • $623 million
    in community development lending from Regions Bank
  • $6.3 million
    in medical debt abolished through a special Regions Bank grant
  • $27 million
    in services offered to small businesses as reported by organizations receiving Regions Bank grants
  • 1.4 million
    people received financial education from Regions Bank
  • 620,000
    students increased their academic competency through Regions Bank grants
  • 83,000
    students increased their science and technology competency through Regions Bank grants
  • 15,000
    affordable housing units repaired or rehabilitated through Regions Bank grants

Accelerated growth in our communities

Building opportunity and strengthening communities:

  • Since 1990, Regions and LISC have worked together to advance affordable housing, small business development and economic mobility in urban and rural communities in more than 2,400 counties in 50 states.
  • Regions Community Development Corporation provided a $5MM line of credit to help LISC expand opportunities in places where access to capital has historically been limited.
  • Regions Foundation provided a $200,000 grant to support LISC’s Southern Rural Housing Initiative to meet the growing need for safe, affordable housing in rural communities across the south.
  • Regions also provides leadership at the local area.
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Supported small business growth in our communities

The Regions Foundation supports small business and entrepreneurial support organizations that provide coaching, technical assistance, and access to capital for founders and small business owners. Through these investments, the Foundation helps foster innovation, economic opportunity, and long-term business growth throughout the Regions Bank footprint.

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Made life better through financial education

Regions Bank is committed to helping people bolster their money-management skills and financial confidence. In 2025, our associates provided nearly 17,400 hours in financial education-related activities, delivering training and resources at no cost to schools and community organizations on topics such as budgeting, credit scores, and homeownership. We are also excited to support the creation of a new Junior Achievement (JA) financial education center in downtown Birmingham through a $1 million pledge. The new 30,000-square-foot experiential learning facility will serve more than 20,000 Alabama middle school students each year.  The center will house two key JA programs — JA Finance Park, which is sponsored by Regions Bank, and JA BizTown.

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