2024 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 inclusive 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 2020, Regions Bank and Regions Foundation® [1] invested in initiatives that strengthened local communities.

  • $20.4 billion
    community reinvestment (CRA)[2] from Regions Bank
  • $97 million
    in philanthropic and community giving from Regions Bank
  • $25 million
    in grants and investments from Regions Foundation
  • 413,000 hours
    in Regions Bank associate volunteer time and community service

2024 Investments

Philanthropic and community giving

$24.7 million in contributions and sponsorships:

  • $18.6 million from Regions Bank
  • $6.1 million from Regions Foundation

Supporting United Way

$7.8 million in donations to over 150 United Way agencies:

  • $5.5 million from Regions Bank associates
  • $2.3 million from Regions Bank

Regions Associates in Action®

121,200 hours of volunteer and community service by Regions Bank associates.

Inclusion, Belonging and Impact

Regions Inclusion, Belonging and Impact strategy includes three focus areas

Workforce

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
  • 2025 Silver Military Friendly Employer
  • 2024 Best Place to work for Disability Inclusion by the American Association for People with Disabilities Disability: IN

Workplace

Create and maintain a work environment that is inclusive where associates are encouraged to collaborate across differences.

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 and Regions Foundation are proud to work alongside Regions Bank associates and community partners, in helping people and local businesses take the next step toward their goals. Below are some highlighted outcomes in 2024.

  • $ 2.1 billion
    in small business and farm lending from Regions Bank
  • $860 million
    in community development lending from Regions Bank
  • $9.5 million
    in medical debt abolished through a special Regions Bank grant
  • $20 million
    in services offered to small businesses as reported by organizations receiving Regions Bank grants
  • 1.6 million
    people received financial education from Regions Bank
  • 960,000
    students increased their academic competency through Regions Bank grants
  • 51,000
    students increased their science and technology competency through Regions Bank grants
  • 11,400
    affordable housing units repaired or rehabilitated through Regions Bank grants

Accelerated growth in our communities

Supported growth in our communities by:

  • Lead sponsor of the National Main Street Conference in our headquarter city, Birmingham, Alabama, where over 1,900 attendees discussed how to create jobs, start business and increase local investment
  • Providing important insights to 170 nonprofit leaders via a webinar on key factors to consider when assessing their organization’s readiness for financial growth
  • Supporting nonprofit accelerators as they provides technology training and business development support to emerging and growing entrepreneurs
  • Connecting nonprofits with small-business owners for coaching, funding and other tools to transform their business ideas into successful business plans

Supported workforce development opportunities in our communities

Regions Foundation provided workforce development funding to support nonprofits across our footprint who are delivering job training programs and wraparound services empowering participants to build long-term, rewarding and successful careers.

Made life better through financial education

Regions Bank is committed to helping people bolster their money-management skills and financial confidence. We continue to provide financial education activities and resources at  no cost to schools and community organizations on topics such as budgeting, credit scores, and homeownership. To broaden our reach, we offer courses not only in English and in-person, but also in Spanish and virtually. We also designed a seminar series to help people with cognitive disabilities learn financial concepts and enhance their independent living skills in managing their money. Last year, the American Bankers Association Foundation recognized this work by awarding its 2024 Community Commitment Award for Financial Inclusion.

Read more about Regions Shared Value.