Episode 209. Old Glory Bank: Fighting Debanking and Building Financial Freedom

<p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode 209. Old Glory Bank: Fighting Debanking and Building Financial Freedom</strong></p><p>What happens when banks, payment processors, and financial institutions begin deciding which lawful businesses and customers are acceptable?</p><p><br></p><p>Recorded at the NRA Annual Meetings in Houston, Alex Ooley sits down with <strong>Eric Ohlhausen, co-founder of Old Glory Bank</strong>, to discuss debanking, financial privacy, and the importance of preserving access to the financial system for lawful individuals and businesses.</p><p><br></p><p>Eric explains that Old Glory Bank was created in response to growing concerns about cancel culture, political discrimination, and financial institutions refusing service to customers connected with firearms, conservative causes, law enforcement, and other lawful but controversial industries.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation also explores how Old Glory Bank combines traditional FDIC-insured banking with digital-first technology, nationwide service, merchant-payment options, and planned integrations involving cryptocurrency, stablecoins, and blockchain-based banking.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Introduction to Old Glory Bank’s mission to protect liberty and support the Second Amendment</p><p>02:26 - The social and political backdrop leading to the creation of Old Glory Bank</p><p>03:39 - The founders and prominent patriots supporting Old Glory Bank, including Ben Carson and Sean Spicer</p><p>05:23 - Why banking is essential for exercising rights like free speech and firearm ownership</p><p>06:20 - The risks of deplatforming and de-banking, with real stories of account closures</p><p>08:12 - How Old Glory Bank is a regulated, FDIC-insured alternative with national reach</p><p>09:57 - Rapid growth of accounts and technological innovation in digital banking</p><p>11:09 - The friction and challenges of moving banking relationships and how Old Glory Bank simplifies switching</p><p>12:24 - Handling cash deposits through Old Glory Cash In locations</p><p>13:54 - The bank’s support for non-traditional transactions and cash-first customers</p><p>15:07 - Protecting privacy from big banks’ data sharing and invasive tracking</p><p>16:30 - The bank’s stance on privacy, second amendment rights, and the fight against government overreach</p><p>17:17 - The Old Glory Protect program offering death benefits to military and first responders</p><p>18:33 - The upcoming integration of crypto, stablecoins, and blockchain banking in next-gen technology</p><p>19:17 - The full potential of stablecoins as digital cash, lawfully backed and privacy-preserving</p><p>21:10 - Customer service, ease of account opening, and the competitive edge of Old Glory Bank’s technology</p><p>23:02 - Facilitating merchant services and the rollout of Old Glory Pay for censorship-resistant transactions</p><p>25:10 - Special NRA partnership offering fee discounts to members and upcoming plans to go public</p><p>26:33 - Final thoughts on supporting financial liberty and the importance of principled banking</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Old Glory Bank:</strong><a href="https://oldglorybank.com"><u>https://oldglorybank.com</u></a></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://oldglorybank.com/"><u>Old Glory Bank</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://oldglorybank.com/next-gen-banking"><u>Next Generation Banking Demo Video</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://oldglorybank.com/cash-in"><u>Old Glory Cash In Locations</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://oldglorybank.com/protect"><u>Old Glory Protect Program</u></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://nra.org/business-alliance"><u>NRA Business Alliance</u></a></p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Until next time, remember: <strong>You are the Forge of Freedom.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>This episode is provided for general informational purposes. References to banking products, cryptocurrency, stablecoins, securities, o