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Veterans Benefits Administration

Veterans Benefits Banking Program (VBBP)

Veterans, beneficiaries, and caregivers can use VBBP to open a checking or savings account and enroll in direct deposit.

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Direct deposit is safer and more secure than paper checks. Switch today.

Need a checking or savings account?
Contact a participating financial institution.

VBBP also provides free financial and credit counseling, access to free financial education through VetCents, and encourages Veterans to save through the Veteran Saves program.

Veterans Financial Literacy »

Find additional information on how to manage your finances, protect yourself from fraud or identity theft, and other money management tools.

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Communications Toolkit and Resources

Visit the Communication Toolkit to find flyers, posters and other resources about the banking program.




To switch from check to direct deposit, go online at Change Direct Deposit or call us at 1-800-827-1000.

VA Financial Literacy information is an additional resource available to Veterans and VA beneficiaries.

“Veterans deserve to get their benefits in the safest, most secure way possible – and that’s what the Veterans Benefits Banking Program delivers. Expanding this great program, to include financial counseling and education, will have a real impact on Veterans’ lives [by] helping protect and grow the benefits they’ve earned.” - Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs

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