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Two Black-Owned Banks Plan To Merge To Create $1.27B Institution Expanding Access To Capital In Underserved Communities
Two Black-owned banks have merged. According to a press release, South Carolina-based Minority Depository Institution (MDI) Optus Bank and North Carolina-based...
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