- ‘Kamalanomics’ presents a major growth opportunity for US banks. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2024/09/bankthink-kamalanomics-presents-major.html
- Understanding the Impact of July 2024 PCE Index on Minority-Owned Businesses. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2024/08/understanding-impact-of-july-2024-pce.html
- Aug. 2024 Employment Data Shows Improvement for Black Workers. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2024/09/aug-2024-employment-data-shows.html
- Racial Disadvantage and Government Aid. https://minoritybank.com/racial-disadvantage-and-government-aid/
- Impact of Regional Bank Troubles on Black People. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2023/05/the-impact-of-regional-bank-troubles-on.html
- Bridging the Racial Wealth Gap: The Role of Black-Owned Banks and Financial Institutions. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2023/04/bridging-racial-wealth-gap-role-of.html
- Impact on the Black Community of the Sale of First Republic Bank to JPMorgan. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2023/05/impact-of-acquisition-of-first-republic.html
- Bank Failures, 2000-2023. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2023/05/bank-failures-2000-2023.html
- Is Your Money Safe at a Minority-owned Bank? https://www.impactinvesting.online/2023/03/is-your-money-safe-at-minority-owned.html
- National Bankers Association Assures Consumers Their Money Is Safe At Minority Banks Amid Financial Meltdown – https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-trade-group-assures-consumers-their-money-is-safe-at-minority-banks-amid-financial-meltdown/
- BLACK BANKS ARE SURGING, DISRUPTING LONG-TERM FLOW OF CLOSURES. https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-banks-are-resurging-disrupting-a-long-term-flow-of-closures/
- Cuts to Investment in Diversity Threaten Gains. Financial Times. Taylor Nicole Rogers March 8, 2023. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2023/03/cuts-to-investment-in-diversity.html
- Black Banks 12/2022: Still Too Small: Recent Activity in the Black Banking Sector https://www.impactinvesting.online/2023/03/still-too-small-recent-activity-in.html
- February 18, 2023. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Rolls Out Digital Credit Union For Its Membership, Aiming To Help Build Wealth. https://www.blackenterprise.com/aka-sorority-rolls-out-digital-credit-union-for-its-membership-aiming-to-help-build-wealth/
- February 13, 2023. VC Funding For Black Businesses Fell 45 Last Year After Hitting Record Levels – https://www.blackenterprise.com/vc-funding-for-black-businesses-fell-45-last-year-after-hitting-record-levels/
- Black Loans at OneUnited Bank. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3anRNWeXB3Mf0ahhqcHsAoerUZgghrp/view?usp=sharing
- Greenwood Bank Opens https://www.impactinvesting.online/2022/04/greenwood-bank-opens.html
- Thriving As a Minority-Owned Business Building a Pathway to Success for Minority Entrepreneurs https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4842-7240-4
- New Report Shows Racism Discourages Black Businesses from Funding – https://www.blackenterprise.com/new-report-racism-and-discrimination-main-causes-why-black-businesses-underperform-white-counterparts/
- Creative Investment Research Testifies Regarding Proposed Merger of U.S. Bancorp and MUFG Union Bank https://www.prlog.org/12908180-creative-investment-research-testifies-regarding-proposed-merger-of-us-bancorp-and-mufg-union-bank.html
- Creative Investment Report on the State of Minority Business https://www.prlog.org/12908648-creative-investment-report-on-the-state-of-minority-business.html
- Creative Investment a Signatory to New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Code. Creative Investment Research is one of the first Signatory Organizations to the new CFA Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Code for the Investment Profession in US and Canada. https://www.prlog.org/12909749-creative-investment-signatory-to-new-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-code.html
- NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF A MAJORITY OF SHARES OF ALAMERICA BANCCORP, INC. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, solely in its capacity as Receiver for Silverton Bank, National Association (the “Receiver”) in its status as a lienholder of the shares of Alamerica BancCorp Inc. (“BancCorp” and the “Shares”). Auction date: December 1, 2021. Contact [email protected] for more information.
- Minority Equality Opportunities Acquisition Inc. is a newly created company formed to purchase and support minority-owned firms. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2021/09/black-led-spac-raises-1265-million-may.html
- Liberty Bank Buys Tri-State Bank of Memphis, Gaining on $1 Billion in Assets. https://lnkd.in/eVePXQcp
- Maternal Mortality Reparation Facility for Black Women https://www.prlog.org/12876083-maternal-mortality-reparation-facility-for-black-women.html
- Black Banking Startup Raises $40 Million. https://www.impactinvesting.online/2021/03/black-banking-startup-raises-40-million.html
- Over the Past Six Months, a Portfolio of Minority Bank Stock Beat the S&P 500…by a Lot..https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/over-past-six-months-portfolio-minority-bank-stock-sp/
- Banks Redouble Efforts to Aid Black-owned Business… https://www.impactinvesting.online/2021/02/banks-redouble-efforts-to-aid-black.html
- Black communities need more help from the Fed. July 07, 2020, 10:23 a.m. EDT. https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/black-communities-need-more-help-from-fed
- Black Lives Matter: Corporate America Has Pledged $1.678 Billion So Far. June 10, 2020. https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-lives-matter-corporate-america-has-pledged-1-678-billion-so-far/
- The Feds COVID-19 Policy Actions Are Treating the Symptoms, Not the Problem. March 20, 2020. https://www.blackenterprise.com/feds-covid-19-policy-actions-must-be-inclusive-of-black-communities/
- Fed’s COVID-19 Policy Actions Must Be Inclusive of Black Communities. March 18, 2020 at 5:00 am ET. https://morningconsult.com/opinions/feds-covid-19-policy-actions-must-be-inclusive-of-black-communities/
- Waters is right to make Wells Fargo a poster child for bad practices. March 11, 2020, 9:00 a.m. EDT https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/waters-is-right-to-make-wells-fargo-a-poster-child-for-bad-practices
- Income Inequality, Record Bank Profits and the Citigroup Impact Investing Fund. January 22, 2020 at 5:00 am ET. https://morningconsult.com/opinions/income-inequality-record-bank-profits-and-the-citigroup-impact-investing-fund/
- Economist Offers $50 Billion Federal Solution to the Black Banking Crisis. October 21, 2019. https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-banking-crisis-economist-offers-50-billion-solution/
- Regulating Libra’s a waste of time. July 03, 2019, 9:00 a.m. EDT. https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/regulating-libras-a-waste-of-time
- Maxine Waters Is No Wild-Eyed Radical. January 8, 2019 at 5:00 am ET. https://morningconsult.com/opinions/maxine-waters-is-no-wild-eyed-radical/
- Time to clean house at Wells Fargo. November 20, 2018, 10:26 a.m. EST. https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/time-to-clean-house-at-wells-fargo
- Cryptocurrency regulation is a job for Treasury. February 22, 2018, 12:30 p.m. EST. https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/cryptocurrency-regulation-is-a-job-for-treasury
- SEC takes jab at startups while leaving the big banks alone. July 31, 2017, 9:30 a.m. EDT. https://www.americanbanker.com/opinion/sec-takes-jab-at-startups-while-leaving-the-big-banks-alone
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- With public sentiment running so hard against the banking industry these days the story of Dwelling House Savings and Loan Association, a $13.4 million minority-controlled mutual in Pittsburgh, is nothing short of amazing.
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- March, 2006 – Robert L. Johnson, the founder and former chief executive of Black Entertainment Television, said yesterday that he acquired a tiny Florida savings and loan and plans to move it to Washington to use as the springboard for a large consumer financial services company aimed at black customers.
- April, 2006 – Robert Johnson, who left BET in January and now owns RLJ Cos., announced last month that he is starting a bank. Urban Trust Bank will be geared mainly toward African-Americans and other minorities, providing mortgages, investment opportunities, student loans and other banking options.
- September, 2012- Minority Contracting and the Offices of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI).
- Oct. 2013. Industrial Bank, D.C.’s last African American-owned bank, receives $1M investment
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