Banking / Finance Sector Articles
Pressure From Sponsors Spurs NFL Team With Racist Name to Review its Brand
FedEx Field (Flickr CC/Rory Finneren) Washington D.C.’s NFL football team has used a racist slur...
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Investors Target Sponsors to Sever Ties With DC NFL Team
A march and rally on October 28, 2013, demanding the Washington D.C.-based NFL team change its...
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Banks Move to Close Racial Wealth Gap, Foster Minority Entrepreneurship
A few, major U.S. banks are not only voicing solidarity with communities of color, they are...
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SBA, Treasury Release New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness PPP Applications
SBA’s new rules have been published; last day to apply for a PPP loan is June 30 Yesterday the...
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SoftBank’s $100M Opportunity Fund Aims to Back Entrepreneurs of Color
SoftBank has created a $100 million Opportunity Fund to invest in diverse entrepreneurs. (Courtesy...
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Yurok Tribe Helps Tribal Businesses, Entrepreneurs in Crisis with $2M in Relief Funding
The Yurok Alliance CDFI is administering a new program to assist Yurok Tribe business owners, who...
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SBA, Treasury Designate $10B in Paycheck Protection Loans for CDFIs
To ensure COVID-19 relief reaches underserved communities, the U.S. Small Business Administration...
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Small Casinos Can Now Get PPP Funds. The Race Is On
The Trump Administration has scrapped a rule preventing casinos from receiving loans under the Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP), a move that could bring huge benefits to Native communities that rely on gaming as a source of income.
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Native American Bank Issues Millions of Dollars in Small Business Loans, More to Come
Denver-based Native American Bank, N.A. has supported applications for nearly $16 million in...
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NDN Collective Announces $10M COVID-19 Response Project for Indigenous People
NDN Collective, Inc. created the invitation-only NDN COVID-19 Response Project to quickly provide grants, communication and strategic support to Tribal Nations, frontline Indigenous-led organizations, and individuals.
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