15 Black-Owned Banks That You Can Show Support For

While OneUnited Bank only has three branch locations in California, Massachusetts, and Florida, there are over 30,000 ATM locations across the United States and the ability to bank entirely online. OneUnited Bank is owned and operated by Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Kevin Cohee and President & Chief Operating Officer Teri Williams. The majority of the company’s board of directors and management are also African-American. OneUnited prides itself on being a bank that’s run solely on technology, making it the first Black-Owned internet bank and the largest Black-Owned bank in the country.

Originally founded in 1946 and based in Los Angeles, The bank went through many different iterations before eventually being managed by President & Chief Operating officer Wayne-Kent A. Bradshaw. Broadway Federal eventually grew to become the second-largest Black-Owned bank in the United States and remained the only Black-Owned bank in California for many years. In August 2020,  Broadway Federal announced a merger with City First Bank to create the largest Black-Owned bank in the U.S.

While this is a credit union, FAMU Credit has been one of the most prominent African-American owned financial institutions in Tallahassee. The union was established in May 1935, after the persuasive efforts of Dr. J.R.E. Lee encouraged six different individuals to deposit $50 for a federal credit union. For nearly fifty years, the credit union was located on the FAMU campus. It was eventually moved to its present location after spending nearly thirty years on the street directly across from the university. For many years, the credit union has served as an essential place for banking functions for many college students and adults across Tallahassee and became the first statewide administrator for the Black Business Loan Program in 2018.

Whether you are looking to buy a home, manage your money, or handle your business’s financial elements, Citizens Trust Bank has proven effective in helping customers bank for nearly a century. Founded by businessman Heman Perry, Citizens Trust’s objective is to ‘be a business that customers can bank on.’ The bank has various branches and ATMs across Alabama and Georgia, and provides online support. 

Serving Milwaukee’s inner city since 1924, Columbia Savings & Loan prides itself on being a place dedicated to ‘the task of ensuring a better quality of life for the inner city citizens of Milwaukee, and in particular, the growing minority population. Columbia Savings & Loan offers mortgages, church loans, and CD/IRAS, in addition to the standard banking services. 

Considered to be one of the most influential Black-Owned businesses in the state of North Carolina, Mechanic and Farmers Bank has been in business since 1907. For over a century, the bank has been a place North Carolina residents can go to for all banking needs. M&F bank offers a wide assortment of banking services and has consistently received high ratings from the FDIC.