Author: Alaina Barca
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The last bank branch standing
As physical bank branches close, some residents and small businesses in resulting banking deserts struggle to access essential financial services. In some communities, CDFIs are stepping in to help fill this gap.
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When ‘mobile’ means buses or a horse and buggy: Innovative solutions to banking deserts
Two community banks, Bank of Bird-in-Hand and BankOnBuffalo, combat banking deserts in a unique way by bringing access to financial services to the communities that they serve.
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Banking Deserts Dashboard
Discover banking deserts and potential ones using the Banking Deserts dashboard. This interactive dashboard provides census tract-level data of states and counties from 2019-2023.