Opened my account earlier, just finished setting up online banking & the mobile app. I was in and out of the Forestville location in less than an hour.
Sending BoA to the bushes
Was the bank still busy with other people opening accounts?
Thousands of blacks have opened new accounts at black-owned Citizens Trust Bank
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Was the bank still busy with other people opening accounts?
Black-owned banks see surge of applicants following protests against police brutality
The movement has picked up steam and Chicago's two black banks have reported a spike in new customers.
Recording artist and studio owner Jabari Evans opened up an account at a black-owned bank on Chicago's South Side.
"I feel like there's a strong need for African Americans to harness their power," said Evans.
To protest recent police shootings, an online campaign called on African Americans to move their money to blank-owned banks.
The response has been huge.
Black-owned banks across the country in places like Atlanta, Columbus, Georgia, Birmingham and Houston are reporting a surge of new applicants.
In Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, Jeffery Beckham, a small business owner, recently opened a new account at Illinois Federal Savings and Loan. The bank has had $4 million in new deposits since last week.
"I think that an economic protest is the most successful way to protest," Beckham said. "One of the issues of Chicago is the opportunity gap that exists...the way we solve that is by creating businesses and as we move our money and support our banks we make them stronger."
ISF Bank owner Cheify Nduom said a strong bank can make loans to small businesses, creating jobs in the black community.
"You will not through protest, you will not through elections, you will not change the situation in these communities unless more money is put in the pockets of young African American males," Nduom said. "Young people living in depressed communities all over the country and the proper way to do that is through banking, investment, and social development.
At Chicago's other black-owned bank, Seaway National, more than 100 new accounts have been opened in the last few weeks.
This online campaign started as a way to show solidarity, but in the long run, if the movement continues, some bank owners predict this movement could transform black communities all over the country.
The movement has picked up steam and Chicago's two black banks have reported a spike in new customers.
Recording artist and studio owner Jabari Evans opened up an account at a black-owned bank on Chicago's South Side.
"I feel like there's a strong need for African Americans to harness their power," said Evans.
To protest recent police shootings, an online campaign called on African Americans to move their money to blank-owned banks.
The response has been huge.
Black-owned banks across the country in places like Atlanta, Columbus, Georgia, Birmingham and Houston are reporting a surge of new applicants.
In Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, Jeffery Beckham, a small business owner, recently opened a new account at Illinois Federal Savings and Loan. The bank has had $4 million in new deposits since last week.
"I think that an economic protest is the most successful way to protest," Beckham said. "One of the issues of Chicago is the opportunity gap that exists...the way we solve that is by creating businesses and as we move our money and support our banks we make them stronger."
ISF Bank owner Cheify Nduom said a strong bank can make loans to small businesses, creating jobs in the black community.
"You will not through protest, you will not through elections, you will not change the situation in these communities unless more money is put in the pockets of young African American males," Nduom said. "Young people living in depressed communities all over the country and the proper way to do that is through banking, investment, and social development.
At Chicago's other black-owned bank, Seaway National, more than 100 new accounts have been opened in the last few weeks.
This online campaign started as a way to show solidarity, but in the long run, if the movement continues, some bank owners predict this movement could transform black communities all over the country.
I just wish there were more branches of some of these banks closer to some of us. The one thing I hate is even if you set up an account online...we still gotta go into white businesses to use their ATMs to withdraw money and sometimes get a fee 
thats the only bad thing man
thats the only bad thing man
U.S. Map of Black-Owned BanksBank of America taking 10 dollar every month to maintain my account
Id rather give a fellow black man that moneythere a directory for locations of all these banks?
I just wish there were more branches of some of these banks closer to some of us. The one thing I hate is even if you set up an account online...we still gotta go into white businesses to use their ATMs to withdraw money and sometimes get a fee
damn you're constantly complaining
Opened my account earlier, just finished setting up online banking & the mobile app. I was in and out of the Forestville location in less than an hour.
Sending BoA to the bushes
Thanks Bro!!
Any banks in NJ?
If you are gonna keep a national Bank at least do one that waives ATM fees like PNC or Schwab.I just wish there were more branches of some of these banks closer to some of us. The one thing I hate is even if you set up an account online...we still gotta go into white businesses to use their ATMs to withdraw money and sometimes get a fee
city national in newark. i bank w them. no problems.
Besides Carver does anyone know of any other New York black owned banks?
city national in newark. they have a branch in bk and in harlem. you can open it up online tho.
damn you're constantly complaining
I"M constantly complaining?
I make one post in here mentioning one flaw and you ignored the other positive ones.
Really I'll check email out. My homie told me Carver's service is kinda shakey.
i had carver and didnt have any problems with them. i deaded them after finding out they were bought out during the financial crisis so they're technically not black owned.
