National Bankers Association – Black Enterprise

Minority Bank Trade Association Hopes To Gain $10 Billion In New PPP Funding To Lend To Small Businesses

Jeffrey McKinneyJune 17, 2020June 20, 2020

by Jeffrey McKinneyJune 17, 2020June 20, 202015225

The National Bankers Association is taking steps to help ensure minority banks and small businesses gain access to capital if Congress issues a third round...

Entrepreneurship

Two Millennials Help Modernize a Historic Black-Owned Bank

Samara LynnNovember 2, 2017April 10, 2018

by Samara LynnNovember 2, 2017April 10, 20182344

Twenty-six is typically not the age when someone is appointed to a bank’s advisory board. However, black-owned Mechanics and Farmers (M&F) Bank bucked tradition and appointed...

Entrepreneurship

Bank Black Movement Is Making A Difference In Black Communities

Carolyn M. BrownSeptember 17, 2016June 20, 2018

by Carolyn M. BrownSeptember 17, 2016June 20, 20182238

The local and national efforts have led to a surge of deposits in several black banks, as #BankBlack fever has swept the county. This movement...

Entrepreneurship

#BlackBizMatters: 3 Reasons to Bank Black

Kali WilderAugust 25, 2016November 25, 2017

by Kali WilderAugust 25, 2016November 25, 2017846

This summer, Killer Mike and Solange Knowles used their platforms to encourage fans and those in the communityÂ to move their money to black banks. The...

Entrepreneurship

Black Banks Shut Out of New Federal Tax Credit Program

Carolyn M. BrownJuly 15, 2015October 4, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownJuly 15, 2015October 4, 20171319

Minority-owned banks are claiming the government has shut them out tax credits intended to spur economic development in some communities....

Money

Preparing for the Marathon To Rebuild Our Wealth

Derek T. DingleJuly 28, 2011November 14, 2017

by Derek T. DingleJuly 28, 2011November 14, 2017693

While America dealt with the Great Recession of 2007-2009, overwhelming numbers of minority households suffered through a modern-day version of the Great Depression. The result:...

Uncategorized

Support Your Local Black Bank

Derek T. DingleJuly 20, 2011November 14, 2017

by Derek T. DingleJuly 20, 2011November 14, 20171496

Syndicated radio host Warren Ballentine recently teamed up with the National Bankers Association to unveil â€œThe Peopleâ€™s Economic Movement,â€ a program designed to encourage African...

Maxine Waters Vows to Fight Ethics Charges

Joyce JonesAugust 13, 2010March 20, 2011

by Joyce JonesAugust 13, 2010March 20, 2011736

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) vigorously defended herself at a Friday morning press conference with reporters where she addressed charges that she has violated House ethics...

Community Banks Seek Congress Support at Summit

Marcia Wade TalbertMay 14, 2009

by Marcia Wade TalbertMay 14, 2009531

This week nearly 700 local bank administrators and owners are gathering on Capitol Hill this week to meet with their members of Congress and advocate...