Minority banks and the technology stack

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Minority banks and the technology stack

Fintech Beat, Ep. 114

Minority and community banks, known as MDI’s, provide essential funding for people for minority communities. (Stephen Zenner/AFP via Getty Images)

Posted November 2, 2021 at 4:00am

Nicole Elam, CEO of the National Bankers Association, and Larry Parks, co-founder of Forethought Advisors, discuss what digital transformation looks like for minority-owned and rural banks.

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