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In part two of their conversation, Sean and Gina welcome back Terrie Spiro, co-founder, founding director and chair, and Jennifer Docherty, co-founder, founding director and chief executive officer of Bank...
The Story: According to data released by the White House in their recent Economic Opportunity Coalition briefing, 5.4 million new businesses were started in 2021 – a figure that’s 20%...
Public, private and social sector partnership includes 24 organizations prioritizing historic financial investments in underserved communities Last week, the White House announced the formation of a new Economic Opportunity Coalition...
The Story: Nearly four out of ten small businesses in the U.S. are owned by women. However, data shows that only 25% of women versus 34% of men are likely...
Financial institutions introduce new banking programs designed to back the growth of women-owned small businesses and provide diverse and inclusive staffing to support them In the wake of the “Great...
Efforts to improve diversity in banking and investments in Black-owned banks are paying off in communities across the country. According to BankBlack: “Black-owned and operated, financial institutions are pillars in...
Investments in Black-owned financial institutions help reduce racial disparities and improve prospects of underbanked communities In a recent bylined article in Independent Banker magazine, the president of the country’s second-oldest...
The Story: Even before the pandemic, the average American struggled to overcome unforeseen and unplanned for expenses like “car repairs, medical bills or even a broken phone,” according to the...
The Story: According to a new report by BoardReady, companies that have diverse boards are better prepared to come out on top when faced with challenging circumstances, like those found...