Bank of America (BofA) has completely shut down a bank account held by a Memphis-based Christian non-profit called Indigenous Advance Ministries.
The organization, which is known for various charitable operations such as its support of impoverished and orphaned Ugandan children, is notably Christian, pro-life, and opposes the concept of marriage being shared by anything other than one man and one woman.
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BofA issued a letter that it was canceling Indigenous Advance Ministries’ account on April 24; the financial institution gave the group only a 30-day notice. The notification read: “Upon review of your accounts, we have determined you’re operating in a business type we have chosen not to service at Bank of America,” according to the Daily Mail.
Representatives of the group say that have “repeatedly” asked for a justification for the sudden shutdown.
About a month later, BofA sent a follow-up message that stated: “Upon review of your accounts, we have determined you’re operating in a business type we have chosen not to service at Bank of America.”
In reaction to the de-banking, Indigenous Advance Ministries board members Steve Happ and Bob Phillips penned a letter to the Tennessee attorney general’s office in order to request assistance on the matter.
“Being forced to transition so quickly caused a great deal of trouble for us,” begins the letter. “It also disrupted our mission to Uganda in June and we were temporarily unable to pay salaries in Uganda. And we were left very confused.”
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