Climate First Bank Surpasses $1.6B in Assets, Solidifying Status as Nation's Fastest-Growing New Bank

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Total assets jumped 83 percent, driven by $275M in Solar Lending

CEO: "The bank's success in 2025 is a testament to our talented people and powerful technology"

ST. PETERSBURG, FL / ACCESS Newswire / March 17, 2026 / Climate First Bank, the world's first FDIC-insured digital community bank founded to combat the climate crisis, today announced record-breaking 2025 financial results, highlighted by an 83 percent year-over-year increase in total assets, rising to more than $1.6 billion from $889.4 million in 2024.

This unprecedented growth further solidifies Climate First Bank's standing as the fastest-growing new bank in the United States since 2009. The bank's mission-driven model, powered by its fintech affiliate OneEthos, has defied industry trends, specifically in the renewable energy sector, where the bank saw a staggering 300 percent increase in residential solar lending, totaling $275 million for the year.

"The bank's success in 2025 is a testament to our talented people and powerful technology," said Lex Ford, CEO and President of Climate First Bank. "We continue to believe that everyone - federal and state government, businesses and individuals - should be investing in America's renewable energy independence and resilience, not undermining it. Our continued asset and deposit growth proves that homeowners and business agree."

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