Sports NFL Secures $78M In Loans From Black- and Minority-Owned Banks To Boost Support And Business OpportunitiesCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023 by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023764 The NFL connected with Bank of America to help structure a three-year term loan.... Read more
Finance Lifestyle Money News Proposed Black Bank Aims To Raise $20 Million To Open in Columbus, OhioJeffrey McKinneyAugust 13, 2022August 10, 2022 by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 13, 2022August 10, 20222021 Banking on it! Ohio leaders aim to provide banking for the Black community.... Read more
Career Entrepreneurship Lifestyle Women Meet Top 1% Realtor And Bank Owner Of Prime One Home Loans, Benaisha Poole-WatsonBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJuly 14, 2022July 14, 202211607 Top two, but not number two! Meet the Black woman realtor listed in the top one percent of realtors in America.... Read more
Business Entrepreneurship Money News Black Banks Largely Trail Asian and Hispanic Banks In Number And Assets — Hurting Their Ability To Boost Black WealthJeffrey McKinneyJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022 by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 12, 2022July 12, 20223393 #BankBlack. Data show Black banks could use some support compared to other ethnic-owned banks. Find out more.... Read more
Business Career Entrepreneurship Finance HBCU Grads Partner with Visa to Launch First Ever Black Woman-Owned Neo BankBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 7, 2022June 7, 2022 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 7, 2022June 7, 20225653 HBCU alum Angel Rich and Courtney Keen partnered with Visa to launch the first Black woman-owned neo-bank.... Read more
Finance Leadership Money News Todd McDonald Will Take Over For His Father Alden McDonald As The President Of Liberty BankDerek MajorApril 29, 2022April 29, 2022 by Derek MajorApril 29, 2022April 29, 20221651 All in the family! The board of directors at Liberty Bank and Trust Company announce Todd McDonald will replace his father, Alden McDonald, as the... Read more
Business Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Money News M&F Bank Enhances Customer Experience with New CollaborationsBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 26, 2022April 26, 2022 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsApril 26, 2022April 26, 2022599 African-American-owned, M&F Bank, links with Zelle®, Fiserv and JPMorgan Chase to deliver enhanced customer benefits.... Read more
Six Black Banks Join Citi’s New Digital Platform To Increase Lending To African American EntrepreneursJeffrey McKinneyAugust 17, 2021August 17, 2021 by Jeffrey McKinneyAugust 17, 2021August 17, 20213069 Six Black banks -- including four of the nation's largest -- have joined a new digital platform by Citi. The action could help the banks... Read more
Business Why Black-led Banks Are Key to Driving Racial EquityBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 25, 2021June 26, 2021 by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsJune 25, 2021June 26, 20212694 Over the past month, racial equity has been a key part of our national dialogue as we observed the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death,... Read more
Money $14.2 Million Renovation in Store For Iconic Seaway Bank in ChicagoJeffrey McKinneyMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021 by Jeffrey McKinneyMarch 2, 2021March 2, 20211905 Formerly part of Chicago's largest Black bank, Seaway Bank is getting a facelift thanks to a $14.2 million renovation of Seaway's historic headquarters.... Read more