All posts tagged "Wells Fargo"

PRESS ROOM: Trailblazing Women Explain How Early Education Fueled Their Success

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Head Start helped me to socially connect and learn critical skills at such a young age. My parents were blue-collar workers; early in...

NNPA 2024 Convention in Baltimore Breaks New Ground

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a letter to publishers, Vice President Harris asserted that the NNPA has remained steadfast in its commitment to supporting Black publishers. “Your...

Largest US Credit Union Scrutinized Over Significant Gaps Between Approval Rates for White and Black Borrowers

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Navy Federal approved a higher percentage of applications from white borrowers earning less than $62,000 annually than Black borrowers earning $140,000 or more....

Bay Area Residents Support ‘Stop Cop City’ Movement in Atlanta

Residents in Oakland and throughout the Bay Area are supporting efforts to stop the construction of The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, which many refer to...

NCBW Holds 25th Annual Madam CJ Walker Recognition Luncheon

The atmosphere was fully charged at the 25th annual Madam C.J. Walker Business and Community Recognition Luncheon and Empowerment Forum held by the National Coalition of...

Framing Our Future: Liberty Bank Celebrates 50 Years

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The elder McDonald, served as president & CEO of Liberty Bank from its founding in 1972, leading and growing the Black-owned bank for...

PRESS ROOM: Livingstone College Honors Georgette “Gigi” Dixon

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dixon is an HBCU graduate herself, having earned a Bachelor of Science with distinction from Tennessee State University (TSU) in speech communications and...

Impacting Systemic Change

Otis Rolley, the new leader and first Black President of the Wells Fargo Foundation shares his perspective and discusses his … The post Impacting Systemic Change...

Wells Fargo’s first Black American Board Foundation Member Shares His Perspective on the Post and Discusses Career Journey

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There is a saying, do not talk about it, be about it,” said Otis Rolley, now the head of Philanthropy and Community Impact...

Black Press of America Plans Digital Innovation and Training Conference in St. Thomas

NNPA NEWSWIRE — With the theme, “Digital Innovation, Training, and Engagement of the Black Press of America,” publishers and others will link up to further strengthen...

Uplifting Students, Not-for-Profit Businesses and the Community with…Elijah Cummings Scholars: The Legacy Continues

WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Cummings Scholars Program is a six-week paid internship program where Morgan State University students work with nonprofit organizations to improve the financial...

Cal Black Chamber of Commerce’s Biz Summit 2022 Offers Opportunities to Bid on Contracts

“The Economic Summit was created to bring ‘change makers’ together with minority-owned businesses with a mission to create meaningful economic opportunities to increase spending with small...

PGA Tour and Wells Fargo Embrace Golf’s Color of Change at TPC Potomac

NNPA NEWSWIRE — At the championships outside of Washington, D.C., the game’s inclusivity proved discernable in key places if not yet on the course itself, where...

Wells Fargo Accused of Discrimination in Lending

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are deeply disturbed by allegations of discrimination that we believe do not stand up to scrutiny,” Wells Fargo said in a news...

California Attorney General Joins Coalition Pushing Back on “Pay to Pay” Mortgage Fees

“Some financial service providers charge fees if a consumer decides to use a certain type of payment method, such as making a payment over the telephone,...

Wells Fargo Expands Resources for Women-Owned Small Businesses

“We are at a unique moment in time, an inflection point, where we have a generation of women who have risen in the ranks as corporate...

Multi-Cultural Chambers of Commerce, Wells Fargo Bank, Coach Oakland Business Owners on Getting Access to Capital

Representatives from the following Chambers were in attendance: Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Latino Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Oakland Chinatown...

Juneteenth Jubilee

Wells Fargo Launches Banking Inclusion Initiative to Help Unbanked

African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans Get Access yo Low-Cost Banking

Wells Fargo Invests in 5 Additional Black-Owned Banks

Wells Fargo is also supporting each MDI’s development through a banking relationship in the form of a single touchpoint coverage model that will help them access...

Wells Fargo Calls for Federal Holiday to Vote

“Wells Fargo supports the right of every American to exercise their voice by voting. This is a key pillar of our democracy and we oppose legislation...

Racial Diversity Law for California Corporation Boards

Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that requires publicly traded corporations who have their headquarters in California to appoint directors from “underrepresented communities” to...

Eli Ferran Challenges Incumbent Barbara Parker in Oakland City Attorney Election 2020

There are two candidates running for Oakland City Attorney, the incumbent, Barbara Parker and former Deputy City Attorney Eli Ferran. Parker has been in the office...

Wells Fargo Waives Collection of Negative Balances, Provides Stimulus Check Tips

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Payments to eligible recipients will arrive by either direct deposit or a paper check, and Wells Fargo has issued six helpful tips that...