Green Bank focuses on sustainability from a financial and environmental perspective. As many depositors scrutinize their banks performance and loan portfolios, our customer base continues to grow.   CFO John Durie provides insight into the health of Green Bank and its capital ratio that is more than three times the standard for “well capitalized” banks. Find out how Green Bank is as sustainable financially as it is for the environment… (more…)

The new Growing Green Money Market Account and CD are designed to help you grow some green of your own.  Consumer and business accounts get the same rates and everyone will appreciate the no-strings approach and freebies.  Learn more about Growing Green Money Market Account and Growing Green Certificate of Deposit.

The last 9 months have been difficult for the banking and finance industry and more stumbling blocks lurk ahead.  Geoff Greenwade outlines some of the pitfalls and the tools that depositors can use to understand the financial position of their bank.  His recent submission to the Houston Business Journal talks about the common cap rates provided by the FDIC and how to decipher them.   (more…)

The boxes are almost all unpacked and most of the pictures are hung.  Green Bank’s new home is one of the “greenest” buildings in Houston–a neat place to bank and work that operates on less resources and was built with sustainable materials.

Built to comply with U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED guidelines, we are in the process of earning a gold rating for lower operating costs, reduction of waste, conservation of energy and water and other sustainable practices.  Trend-leading building details include:
•    75% of construction waste was recycled and diverted from landfills
•    90% of occupied space has natural light
•    Rainwater is collected on the roof and sent to a cistern for landscape watering
•    Designated areas for the collection of recyclable materials

We’ve found the new building a neat place for our customers and us to hang our hat and we love to show it off.  If you or your group is interested in a tour, e-mail Mike mbarone [at] greenbank [dot] com.
For more information visit the US Green Building Council