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House Bill 187 could limit banking deserts in Eastern NC
Many areas in Eastern N.C. are considered banking deserts. Not having a bank nearby can have a negative impact on your ...
Business Insider India5y
'Banking deserts' are emerging across rural regions of the US
Banking deserts are cropping up in rural areas as banks shutter branches in remote areas, considering the majority of the US population is concentrated in cities and drives the bulk of deposits ...
Forbes1mon
Empowering Native Communities Through Financial Inclusion
Chrystel Cornelius: Oweesta was founded to address the systemic lack of access to capital in Native communities, often called "banking deserts." Native entrepreneurs, families and organizations ...
San Antonio Report13d
Credit union opens branch to help close gap in banking services on San Antonio’s East Side
After closing a downtown branch, River City Federal Credit Union moves into an Eastside neighborhood where banking ...
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When Credit Unions Thrive, So Do Consumers and Communities
Credit unions have begun curing financial deserts. In 2024,119 bank deserts were fully or partially cured with credit unions responsible for 35.7 percent of them. Polling from December 2024 ...
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Building King’s beloved community by ending predatory debt in Atlanta
More than 37,000 Black Atlantans live in banking deserts — areas with no bank branches within a 2-mile radius — making them particularly vulnerable to these exploitative financial products.