According to a March 25, 2021 press release, "Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners..announced it has closed $40 million of Series A funding from six of the seven largest U.S. banks and the top two payment technology companies: Truist, Bank of America, PNC, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo (Its still time to Clean House at Wells), Mastercard, and Visa." The Greenwood online fintech platform (not a bank) officially opened its virtual doors for business on April 26, 2022. The website notes that "Greenwood is not a bank. Banking services provided by Coastal Community Bank , Member FDIC. The Greenwood Debit Card is issued by Coastal Community Bank pursuant to a license by Mastercard International." It is significant to note that Coastal is not Black-owned, but they do have a significant social impact portfolio. We have no doubt that Greenwood attempted to enlist the aid of a Black bank, but, in addition to being small
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