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Financial Literacy

Introducing OUR 2021 I GOT BANK CONTEST WINNERS (2 OF 3 PART SERIES)

Introducing our 12th Annual “I Got Bank!” Financial Literacy Contest. Your child can win $1,000 savings account at www.oneunited.com! To support you, we’re offering a free “I Got Bank” E-Book until June 30, 2022. To participate, simply visit www.oneunited.com!

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Social Justice

Introducing OUR 2021 I GOT BANK CONTEST WINNERS (1 OF 3 PART SERIES)

Introducing our 12th Annual “I Got Bank!” Financial Literacy Contest. Your child can win $1,000 savings account at www.oneunited.com/book! To support you, we’re offering a free “I Got Bank” E-Book until June 30, 2022. To participate, simply visit www.oneunited.com/book!

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Digital Banking

Introducing a Powerful Resource for Small Business Loans!

We are proud to join with Lendistry, a Black-led fintech, to offer small business loans to our customers. The Bank’s continuing mission is to close the racial wealth gap by providing a resource for term loans and non-revolving lines of credit nationwide to our customers who own small businesses.

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Social Justice

Myth vs Reality: The Gender Pay Gap IS REAL

Equal pay for equal work – especially for Black women – is NOT reality, despite legal frameworks like The Equal Pay Act of 1963. Black women live at the intersection of sexism, racism, and discrimination.

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Financial Literacy

12TH ANNUAL “I GOT BANK!”

OneUnited Bank is sponsoring the 12th annual financial literacy contest for youth between the ages of 8 – 12 years old. Simply either write and submit a 250-word essay (250 words not 250 characters) or create and submit an art project (PDF only) about what you learned from the book “I Got Bank!” (or from another financial literacy book available in your library or home) and how you can use what you learned in your life or the life of your family.

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Social Justice

Do Your Thing, Sis!

Historically, America has ignored one of its most promising investments: Black women. The “how” and “reasons why” this is the norm is an important conversation to have for sure, but we want to focus on why this overlooked part of our community is the most promising.

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Social Justice

Honoring the Black Abolitionist Women League

We need each one to teach one…especially about Black women. Black women fought valiantly to bring civil rights and voting rights into the limelight while not always benefiting from those efforts themselves.

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Digital Banking

Introducing Our New Compton Branch!

As the largest Black owned bank in America, we are proud to announce the opening of our new state of the art branch in Compton, California on February 28, 2022. We are excited to honor our roots and renew our long-term commitment to the City of Compton.

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Financial Literacy

Building Generational Wealth

Imagine walking downtown or along your favorite strip and seeing Black businesses lining the streets. Barbershops, boutiques, local grocers, design studios, and more…creating a vibrant hub for a flourishing community. This is what North Greenwood Ave – better known as Black Wall Street – in Tulsa, Oklahoma was, a 200 businesses strong Black community.

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