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NOW on PBS  Banking on the Locals

A bank cultivates prosperity by lending locally and giving profits back. Details

 

Program: NOW on PBS

Episode: Banking on the Locals

Host David Brancaccio travels to North Dakota to see how Bremer Bank, a for-profit bank with over a hundred branches in the region, has built and banked local prosperity while some other banks were imploding or collecting hand-outs. Ninety-two percent of the bank is owned by Bremer's own charity - which in turn gives the profits back to the community as grants.

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Duration: (4:13)
Premiere Date: 11/15/2010
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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