The Department of Defense Overseas Military Banking Program, OMBP offers banking products and services (stateside-like) to its existing customers through facilitating the Community Bank's operation. Currently Community Banking in Germany is operational through a contract which was held between the Department of Defense and a commercial financial institution .In recent times the bank of America is playing the role of the contractor. Community banking is very active in Germany. It has around 100 banking centers and more than 100 ATMs in Germany, United Kingdom, Kwajalein Atoll, Okinawa, Korea, Diego Garcia, Netherlands, Japan, Guantanamo Bay and Honduras. The a uthorized clients of the community bank in Germany includes
Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel, and their family members
Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel and U.S. Government Civilian Personnel
U.S. Employees and NAFIs, and their family
U.S. Reserve Military Personnel
U.S. Civilian Employees and their family members
DoD Contractors
Authorized Private Organizations
The customers of community banking may become the prey of foul play. But Community Banking in Germany provides the local Community Bank banking center or Customer Service number. These numbers are of great help.
The Gemeinschaftsbank, GLS bank is a German bank. It was established in 1974. It is in Bochum (Germany). GLS bank is the Community bank for loans and gifts. It was the first German bank that follows an ethical principle.
Currently the Bank of Santa Maria has renamed by The Findley Report (an organization that gives stress on the management effectiveness of the banks) as a Premier Performing Bank.
