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Fintech Startup Greenwood Raises $40 Million in Funding to Provide Black and Latino Banking Services
The biggest names in finance invest in Greenwood including 6 of the top 7 banks and others – Truist, Bank of America, PNC, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Mastercard, Visa, and SoftBank March 25, 2021 — 7:00 AM ET — ATLANTA – Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino…
Greenwood Continues to Add Black Women to Leadership with Hiring of Lynn Tillman-Cherry, Chief Compliance and Risk Officer
ATLANTA, February 4, 2021 – Lynn Tillman-Cherry, a payments industry veteran and fintech industry leader, has joined Greenwood as Chief Compliance and Risk Officer. Lynn Cherry began her banking career at Wachovia (now Wells Fargo). In 1998, after completing the Bank Card Services Management Training Program, she moved into the…
Greenwood reaches 500,000 sign-ups, announces partnership and donation to King Center and Drum Major Institute
Fast-growing modern banking platform continues its mission of impact. ATLANTA, January 26, 2021 – Greenwood, a modern digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and businesses, announced today it has surpassed 500,000 sign-ups for its virtual banking services in just 100 days. Greenwood’s Give Back Program In addition, Greenwood…
Greenwood and Jesse Williams releases second video in three-part series about financial empowerment for Black and Latino communities
Videos feature actor/activist Jesse Williams, Ambassador Andrew Young, Black and Latino entrepreneurs and business owners ATLANTA, December 15, 2020 – Greenwood, a new digital banking platform for Black and Latino people and business owners, today released the second video in a three-part series about self reliance and the financial empowerment…
Jesse Williams invests in Greenwood, the banking platform for Black and Latino communities
The actor/activist joins the Greenwood ownership group and collaborates to create content about financial empowerment Actor, director, producer, and community activist Jesse Williams has become an investor in Greenwood, a new digital banking platform for Black and Latino people and business owners. While Williams is known by many for his…
Greenwood tops 100,000 sign-ups in the first week
Strong demand for minority banking solution makes Greenwood one of fintech’s most successful launches A mere five days after the October 8 announcement of the company, Greenwood has received more than 100,000 sign-ups to the waiting list for Greenwood’s digital banking platform at www.bankgreenwood.com. This pace illustrates the demand for…
Greenwood closes $3 million seed round to build online banking solution for Blacks and Latino
Venture founded by Ambassador Andrew Young, Michael ‘Killer Mike’ Render and Ryan Glover ATLANTA, October 8, 2020 – Greenwood has secured $3 million in seed funding from private investors as the first digital banking platform for Black and Latino people and business owners. Greenwood features best-in-class online banking services and…
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