*Even though OneUnitedBank has come under fire for daring to portray Harriet Tubman using the Wakanda salute on its credit/debit card design, the bank says the hotness is coming from customers who are clamoring for it!
OneUnited Bank, which is credited s the largest black-owned bank in the US, is seeing a whole lot more business since they debuted the Harriet Tubman card. The bank is said to be seeing 10x their normal volume in terms of bank account sign-ups, account holders requesting to switch to the new debit card design and banking inquiries, reports TMZ.
Even though it’s been less than a week since the card became available, OneUnited knows they’ve got a huge winner. That’s because they saw similar numbers back in 2016 after partnering with Killer Mike’s #BankBlack movement.
As TMZ noted, the goal back then as to move money to black-owned banks. OneUnited claims more than $50 million in deposits were moved to black-owned banks across the country. This time around, OneUnited is going to benefit exclusively as it surely seems it’s got a hit on its hands based on the early numbers.
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As was reported earlier, OneUnited found itself in the middle of controversy for the design. However, Teri Williams, the bank’s president, doubled down and said OneUnited stands behind its unique Tubman design. And in case you missed it, she added the bank is “unapologetically black.” That means it doesn’t look like the card is going anywhere anytime soon.
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