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Beneficial State Bank

Financing · Mission-driven CDFI bank
B+

Good (B+) — Insolar Honesty Grade

Beneficial State Bank is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) headquartered in Oakland that provides solar loans as part of a broader mission-aligned lending program. Bank-grade OCC oversight, B-Corp certified, and consistently above-sector disclosure practices. Limited geographic and installer-partner reach but very clean customer experience metrics.

86
Composite Score / 100
/ Subscore Breakdown · 5 Dimensions

Where this grade comes from

Contract Clarity
A-
Sales Practice
A-
Post-Install Service
B+
Financing Honesty
A-
Legal Track Record
A
/ Regulatory & Legal Record

Public-record events

  • No active state AG enforcement actions
  • OCC + CDFI Fund compliance oversight
  • B-Corp certification
  • Low complaint volume per origination

/ Best for

CA, OR, WA customers who value mission-aligned bank lending and whose installer accepts Beneficial State Bank financing.

/ Watch out for

Limited geographic reach. Confirm your installer accepts Beneficial State financing before assuming this option.

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