Amalgamated Bank Purchases $45 Million in Residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financings

NEW YORK, February 28, 2019: Amalgamated Bank (Nasdaq: AMAL) today announced the close of their purchase of $45 million of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financings. PACE programs allow a property owner to finance the up-front costs of energy efficient property improvements and pay the costs back over time. 

As America’s socially responsible bank, Amalgamated has long been committed to aligning its lending practices with sustainable and socially responsible business practices. The PACE loans purchased by the Bank are helping over 2,000 California and Florida home owners become more energy efficient and reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gases. 

PACE programs allow a property owner to finance the up-front cost of energy or other eligible improvements on a property and then pay the costs back over time through a voluntary assessment. PACE programs are unique because the associated costs of the improvements are linked to the property itself rather than the individual. This provides an added relief to individuals weighing the long-term value of energy efficient home improvements when the length of their home ownership is unknown. Eligible improvements include both renewable energy systems and energy efficiency upgrades such as air sealing and insulation, ENERGY STAR products, water conservation and resiliency measures, and rooftop solar panels.   

This deal is part of Amalgamated’s 2X Impact initiative, an ongoing commitment launched in 2018 to provide at least $700 million in socially responsible financing by 2020, doubling the bank’s impact in areas Environmental Protection, Health & Wellness, Education & Community Empowerment, and Sustainable Commerce. 

Keith Mestrich, President and CEO of Amalgamated Bank, commented: “Amalgamated is deeply committed to creating a more sustainable world – whether that is relying on renewable energy for our own operations or ensuring that our financing activity contributes to a greener future. PACE financing is a valuable tool that provides property owners with a greater ability to make energy efficient improvements. We are pleased to have closed this deal and to continue building our book of sustainable and socially responsible financings.”

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