Citizens Bank to cut ties with CoreCivic and GEO after a fierce public pressure campaign
Citizens Bank has confirmed it is terminating credit lines with private prison operators CoreCivic and GEO Group following sustained public pressure.
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Citizens Bank is officially exiting its financing relationships with CoreCivic and GEO Group, both of which operate detention facilities for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This decision marks a formal cessation of lending activities to these specific private prison entities.
Reporting from The Providence Journal, Rhode Island Current, Fortune, WGBH, American Banker, and Cleveland.com highlights that the shift follows months of public protests and campaigns by advocacy groups, including Greater Cleveland Congregations. The bank has officially attributed the move to changed commercial circumstances. Coverage does not yet specify if the bank will implement further changes to its lending policies regarding the detention industry.
Future developments will depend on whether other financial institutions adjust their own credit portfolios in response to similar public pressure campaigns.
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Sources (6)
- Citizens Bank ends credit lines with two private prison operators The Providence Journal · 50d ago
- Citizens Bank is parting ways with two ICE contractors Rhode Island Current · 50d ago
- Citizens Bank drops links with private prison companies, citing 'changed commercial circumstances' Fortune · 50d ago
- Citizens Bank ends relationship with ICE prison companies after months of protest WGBH · 50d ago
- Citizens will stop lending to firms linked to ICE detention American Banker · 50d ago
- Citizens Bank to exit prison financing; Greater Cleveland Congregations cites campaign Cleveland.com · 50d ago
The obvious questions
Which companies are affected by this decision?
The move impacts CoreCivic and the GEO Group, both of which are private prison operators associated with ICE detention.
What reason did Citizens Bank provide for the change?
The bank stated that the decision was due to changed commercial circumstances.
What prompted the exit from these credit lines?
Coverage points to months of protest and public pressure campaigns, including efforts by Greater Cleveland Congregations.
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