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Founded in 1894, First Tuskegee Bank is the country’s oldest black-owned savings and loan institution. The bank operated its first office out of a classroom

South Carolina Community Bank is the largest black-owned Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in the state of South Carolina.  The Columbia-based bank operates four branches

Homestead Holdings is the third largest minority-owned dealership in the state of Florida. Founded by William Armstrong in 1990, the dealership group owns Armstrong Ford

Highland Community Bank is the third largest black-owned commercial bank in Illinois. The Chicago-based bank was founded by George R. Brokemond in 1970. Since its

The Tri-State Bank of Memphis is the largest minority-owned and managed commercial bank in Tennessee. The bank was founded by father and son team the

Founded in 1934, Chicago-based Illinois Service Federal Savings & Loan Association is the oldest and second largest black-owned bank in the state. The bank opened

First Independence Bank is Michigan’s largest black-owned bank. The Detroit-based bank operates four branches throughout the city and specializes in commercial loans.   In 2008, the

Independence Federal Savings Bank is the second largest black-owned bank in the District of Columbia. The bank, which specializes in residential mortgage loans,  has made