2021 CSBS Community Bank Case Study Competition Journal

Southeastern Louisiana University Executive Summary 2 020 taught us how a series of events can dramatically impact the economy and

our country’s social fabric. The Corona Virus pandemic shed light on how important banks are in the transmission of fiscal policy. Social injustices, ground into our psyche by the death of George Floyd, places emphasis on the black community’s unrelenting struggles. As a black, minority-owned bank that is wholly managed by African-Americans, Liberty Bank & Trust, a.k.a. Liberty, headquartered in New Orleans, LA, has a mission of “Financial freedom for all” and they work towards this mission by serving disadvantaged communities every day. Liberty has taught us how one small group of individuals with a dream can impact their community and beyond. Our team has put together the pieces of a puzzle that tell the story of how Liberty—has and continues to be—a game changer for their communities.

Liberty has taught us how one small group of individuals with a dream can impact their community and beyond.

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