Over 1,000 Names for Banks & Credit Unions… For Free!

By Jeffry Pilcher

Published on March 2nd, 2009 in Marketing Strategies

Here’s the easy way to pick a new name for your bank or credit union…and run into some serious trademark problems while you’re at it. All you have to do is pick something from Column A and pair it with Column B, like "First Choice Credit Union" or "NewView Bank."

COLUMN ACOLUMN B
First1st
ServiceStar
CommunityOne
YourOak
WestView
NorthWay
SouthTrust
FinancialFinancial
SunCrest
PremierAdvantage
PrimePoint
NewChoice
MembersCenter
AllHorizon
HorizonEagle
RegionalUnited
NewCoast
PartnersValley
RiverFamily
SecureService

You can also switch it up and pick something from Column B first:

  • Service Secure Credit Union
  • Horizon First Bank

You can even pick just one word from either column and just go with that:

  • Sun Bank
  • Advantage Credit Union

Throw in a few terms of your own (how about "Green?"), and you can easily yield a name list with a thousand names. "Green Horizon." "Greencrest." "Greenview."

Reality Check: Pick a name using words like these and you run the very real risk of getting sued and having to start over. Just because there isn’t already a financial institution in your area — even your entire state — bearing a name you like, doesn’t mean you can use it, nor does it prevent a trademark lawsuit. Someone, somewhere is using something similar.

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