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Economic Empowerment Center News

Houston workers slow to benefit while CEO pay balloons
March 24, 2023  |  In Economic Empowerment Center News, Local Media

PNC to Bring Mobile Branch Bank to Houston’s Avenue Center

PNC is bringing a mobile bank branch to Houston’s Avenue Center in the Near Northside neighborhood later this month.  The 30-foot long branch on wheels will offer most of the features and services of a traditional brick-and-mortar branch, as well as educational seminars on homebuying, money management, and other topics. It officially opens March 31. […]

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March 23, 2023  |  In Economic Empowerment Center News, National Media

National Urban League, Wells Fargo Confront Black Housing Challenges With ‘Home Appraisal Initiative’

According to a recent report on housing by the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB), the gap between Black and white homeownership is widening. However, NAREB’s 2022 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) Report offers solutions, including one being enacted by a collaboration between the National Urban League (NUL) and Wells Fargo. Click […]

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March 9, 2023  |  In Economic Empowerment Center News, Local Media

Small Banks, ‘Giant’ Fees: These Two Texas Banks Lead the Nation in Collecting Overdrafts

Two Texas banks are accused of taking advantage of low-income customers after they charged clients $330 million in overdraft and other fees in 2022. First National Bank Texas, headquartered in Killeen, reported $128 million in service charges and fees during 2022, including $91 million in overdraft fees. Woodforest National Bank, based in The Woodlands, said […]

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From Rental Relief to Food Assistance, How You Can Get Help in Houston and Surrounding Areas
February 16, 2023  |  In Economic Empowerment Center News, Local Media

Houston Area Urban League joins the Virtual Who’s Hiring Job Fair

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — In honor of Black History Month, this week’s ABC13 Who’s Hiring job fair features guests who belong to an agency that focuses on empowering communities and changing lives.  For nearly three years, ABC13 has partnered with Workforce Solutions to host a weekly virtual job fair. During the event, recruiters answer calls […]

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The mission of the Houston Area Urban League, a registered 501(c)3, is to enable Black people and other marginalized communities to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.

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