Are big banks chasing away religious organizations?

Are big banks chasing away religious organizations?

Former U. S. Senator and Kansas governor Sam Brownback, head of the National Committee for Religious Freedom, writes in the Washington Examiner about Chase Bank's decision to close the three-week old account of this "nonpartisan, faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to defending the right of everyone in America to live one's faith freely... a diverse organization representing people from every faith and walk of life [whose] National Advisory Board includes members who are Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Latter-Day Saints, and Muslim."

"What shocked and surprised me the most was when someone from Chase eventually reached out to our executive director and informed him that it would be willing to reconsider doing business with the NCRF if we would provide our donor list, a list of political candidates we intended to support, and a full explanation of the criteria by which we would endorse and support those candidates. It was entirely inappropriate to ask for this type of information. Does Chase ask every customer what politicians they support and why before deciding whether or not to accept them as a customer?"

Via Rod Dreher, who has more commentary.

NCRF is encouraging people to share similar stories on social media with the #ChasedAway hashtag.

Chase has also closed the accounts of Kanye West's company Yeezy LLC.