FIRST GREEN BANK
ORLANDO, FLORIDA

Residential Solar Power loans are available at First GREEN Bank! We put money in your pocket by making it affordable to invest in solar panels for your home or business. With our new 5.95% fixed rate, 20 year term, you may never have to pay for electricity again! In recognition of these continued efforts, First Green Bank was granted membership to the First Green Bank has continued to be successful and grow as a bank since it was opened in 2009. Even in the difficult economic climate during which First Green Bank opened and has operated, it has attained profitability in a remarkably short period (a mere 19 months), with current assets over , and it has lent in excess of $500 million to local businesses and people in our communities. First Green Bank is also the only bank in Lake County, and one of a select few banks in all of Florida, to receive the coveted 5-star rating from the nation’s leading independent financial institution rating service – an exemplary rating which First Green Bank has maintained for ten consecutive quarters to date. Some of the unique aspects of First Green Bank which contribute greatly to its continued success and positive impact on the community include: Non-profit “First Green Foundation” provides assistance to community members for installation of solar panel systems in addition to providing assistance to community supported agriculture, which supports local start-up farming projects as well as projects that better manage our water resources, in turn helping to support many initiatives like the Slow Foods movement, Hunger Free Florida, and Farm to School programs. Through the foundation’s Renewable Energy Program, thousands of dollars in grants have been given to area residents and businesses currently completing solar panel or solar water heater installations to date. Learn more at All complimentary refreshment bar products are organic, fair trade, and local First Green Bank’s Mount Dora branch is built and registered to exceed the LEED Platinum standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council for energy efficiency, environmental sensitivity and the safety, security and comfort of its customers, workers and the community. In fact, it is one of the most environmentally-sustainable and energy-efficient bank buildings in the southeastern United States, and it was only the seventh privately-owned commercial building in the state of Florida to achieve LEED Platinum certification. First Green Bank’s Headquarters in Orlando is also LEED Silver, the Winter Park branch is LEED Gold EB; Net Zero, and our Ormond Beach branch is Green Globes Certified. Employees of First Green Bank are also encouraged and given scholarships to attain LEED Green Associate and Accredited Professional certification through the U.S. Green Building Council, and they are awarded $1,000 annual raises for successfully attaining such certification First Green Bank Chairman and CEO Ken LaRoe, along with other management-level staff are LEED Accredited Professionals; six (and counting) employees are also certified LEED Green Associates. First Green Bank employees are also given many other unique benefits, such as: Complimentary use of hybrid employee loaner vehicles for any purpose, personal or business Mission Specialist program to encourage co-workers to personally commit to the values proposition: provides 50bp increase on annual reviews and other benefits 401k with 100% employer matching up to 6% (and “the business” doesn’t require a vesting period) Paid sabbatical for any social mission Such employee benefits, and more, have contributed to a happier, healthier, more aware and engaged workforce, and they have also helped First Green Bank earn numerous recognitions and awards such as: Fast 50: Central Florida’s Fastest Growing Companies | Orlando Business Journal | 2013-2017 Gold Stevie Award Winner – Banking & Financial Services | American Business | 2015-2016 Silver Stevie Award Winner – Banking & Financial Services | American Business | 2014 Philanthropic Companies Charitable Contributions Award | Orlando Business Journal | 2016-2017 Philanthropic Companies Volunteer Hours Award | Orlando Business Journal | 2017 Structure Award Honoree: Top Green Project | Orlando Business Journal | 2016 Coolest Office Spaces Honoree | Orlando Business Journal | 2016 LEEDership Award for Outstanding Green Business | USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter | 2016 CEO of the Year Award | Orlando Business Journal | 2015 Company With the Best Green Practices | Orlando Business Journal | 2013 Florida Companies to Watch Award – Top 50 Winner | Orlando Business Journal | 2013 Best Community Banks Award | Orlando Business Journal | 2017 Top Banks Award | Orlando Business Journal | 2017 Golden 100 Award | Orlando Business Journal | 2017 For all of its important efforts, First Green Bank was named the “2011 Business of the Year” by the United States Green Building Council’s Central Florida Chapter. Earlier in 2011, First Green Bank Chairman and CEO, Ken LaRoe, was personally honored by the Lake County board of County Commissioners with a certificate of appreciation for the many dedicated hours of service to Lake County. In 2013, Ken LaRoe received recognition from Ernst and Young as a nominee for “Entrepreneur of the Year” and in 2013-2015 he was a finalist for the award. In the years since it opened, First Green Bank has led an impactful and successful charge to show people there is a better way to do business which is financially, environmentally, and socially responsible. Ready to Make the Switch to First Green Bank? Residential Solar Power loans are available at First GREEN Bank! We put money in your pocket by making it affordable to invest in solar panels for your home or business. With our new 5.95% fixed rate, 20 year term, you may never have to pay for electricity again! First Green Bank was the first bank on the East Coast of the United States with a stated values proposition. The Bank was asked to join the in 2012 and became the 22nd financial institution to join that organization. The GABV is an international and independent network of banks using finance to deliver sustainable development for unserved people, communities, and the environment. As a result of our evolving understanding of the meaning and implementation of our mission, we have embarked on multiple endeavors to influence and educate. The first and ongoing initiative was the formation and development of the First Green Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The Foundation began offering grants for installation of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) and hot water systems. To date, 72,000 has been awarded for 230kW in PV and 28 hot water systems. In an attempt to encourage the use of renewable energy, the Bank created a loan product to provide 100% financing at affordable rates and terms for the purchase and installation of solar PV and hot water systems. To date, $674,909 has been closed in these loans and the bank is responsible for 276.22 kW in PV.