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5. Liberty Bank and Trust Co.
Liberty Bank & Trust Co. was established in 1972 with the opening of its first office in a trailer located on a New Orleans corner lot. More than 30 years later, the financial institution has become a banking powerhouse in... (Continue reading)
4. Broadway Federal Bank
Written on 11 May, 2009 at 21:06 in Banks | viewed 241 times | 0 Comments
Broadway Federal Savings and Loan Association was founded in 1946 with a $150,000 investment from a group of community activists who had identified the need for conventional loans to minority consumers who were ignored by all of the existing financial... (Continue reading)
3. City National Bank of New Jersey
Written on 11 May, 2009 at 21:05 in Banks | viewed 295 times | 0 Comments
City National Bank is a subsidiary of City National Bancshares, a one-bank holding company, founded in 1973. The Newark-based bank was established to serve minority residents and business owners whose access to mainstream financial resources were historically limited. In 1971, Newark... (Continue reading)
2. OneUnited Bank
OneUnited Bank is a U.S. Department of Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). The commercial bank was established when four black-owned banks across Boston, Los Angeles, and Miami merged in 1982. Today, with more than ten branches across the country,... (Continue reading)
1. Carver Federal Savings Bank
Written on 11 May, 2009 at 21:05 in Banks | viewed 364 times | 3 Comments
Carver Federal Savings Bank was founded on November 5, 1948 in New York City’s historic Harlem community. Named after pioneering chemist George Washington Carver, the bank sought to provide African Americans with financial service resources to build wealth in their... (Continue reading)
