Headquartered in #Detroit, MI, we remain the 3rd largest African American-owned bank in the U.S. | Branches in #Michigan, #Illinois, & #Minnesota
Detroit, Michigan
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First Independence Bank retweeted
What are the first questions asked in the homeownership process?
@ficonnected's DeJuan Woods: When you go into a bank, the first question is credit. That’s how they see how you manage your money: what you bring in, what you spend, and if you pay your bills on time. #APOAscend
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“We need an all-hands approach on fraud.” ABA Chair and @ficonnected CEO Kenneth Kelly explains why the fight against fraud unites the banking industry and why other stakeholders including social media platforms need to join the fight.
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“We need a healthy banking system across the board.” ABA Chair and @ficonnected CEO Kenneth Kelly discusses the importance of banks of all sizes on @BloombergTV.
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“The diversity of the banking system is what we are so proud of.”
ABA Chair Kenneth Kelly, CEO of @ficonnected, joined @BloombergTV this week to highlight the crucial role that banks of all sizes play in driving economic growth.
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Alongside our brand new @ABABankers chair Kenneth Kelly of @ficonnected I was delighted to speak at our agricultural banking conference in St. Louis today following an inspiring and informative introduction by @JacksonHataway of the @mobankers
First Independence Bank retweeted
New - ABA elects officers, board for 2025-2026:
🔹Chair: @ficonnected CEO Kenneth Kelly
🔹Chair-Elect: Eagle Bank & Trust Company Exec Chair Cathy Owen
🔹Vice Chair: @Old_National CEO James C. Ryan III
🔹Treasurer: South Atlantic Bank CEO K. Wayne Wicker
aba.social/3KTnaIG
First Independence Bank retweeted
Happening today at #ABAAnnual Convention in Charlotte:
🔹Annual business meeting
🔹Remarks from 2025-2026 chair @ficonnected CEO Kenneth Kelly
🔹#ABAAwards ceremony
🔹ABA experts on stablecoin and fraud
Watch 👇 xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1jMKgRnRW…
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That’s our new installed @ABABankers chair Kenneth Kelly of @ficonnected delivering his inaugural remarks as seen from the green room
First Independence Bank retweeted
.@USTreasury highlights member banks—@ficonnected, @AsianBank, @LocusImpact, @MFBank_NC, Native American Bank, @bankoptus, and @SouthernBancorp—for leading economic growth in underserved communities through the ECIP program. home.treasury.gov/news/press…
First Independence Bank retweeted
I've been where you've been. I was homeless for 6 months. My credit score was in the 500s. Now, I have an American Express Black Card.
You can live this dream, too. Click the link in my bio so Operation HOPE can help you raise your credit score. #operationhope #financialfreedom
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The Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity's "$1 Million Deposit Challenge," supporting First Independence Bank (@ficonnected), yields more than $3 million in deposits. fal.cn/3zZDf #BlackOwnedBanks
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#ChamberNewsOfTheDay At the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference, the chief executive officers of @CorewellHealth, @hscpoly, @ficonnected, and Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC joined a panel to discuss what the Power of & means to their organizations. bit.ly/42RaxRJ
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Front page news in Minneapolis, in the backdrop of the anniversary of Mr. George Floyd there. Thanks @insightnews 👇🏾
@ficonnected partners with Operation HOPE for neighborhood credit score analysis to drive financial education and improvement insightnews.com/business/fir…
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Legacy!
You die twice: Physically and the last time someone mentions your name.
How will you be remembered? What do you have to give?
Learn how to build generational wealth by clicking the link in my bio. #OperationHOPE #Motivation #Wealth
First Independence Bank retweeted
All the money in the world won't save you if you don't have inner capital.
Build up your inner capital by clicking the link in my bio. #OperationHOPE #Conversation #talk #Listen
First Independence Bank retweeted
Congratulations to @ficonnected on their year anniversary in Minnesota! The things accomplished in just one year are remarkable.
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Kenneth Kelly (@ficonnected), immediate past chairman of the @NatBankers1927, will speak at this week's @ABABankers /NBA MDI Partnership Summit in Orlando. 📍
Big #thankyou to @ABABankers for featuring our Chairman Kenneth Kelly on your incredible podcast! We greatly appreciate your recognizing Kelly as well as other phenomenal African American #leaders during #BlackHistoryMonth.
Listen here: bit.ly/3K4vySY
#ficonnected
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Tune in to #TheChavisChronicles on #PBS as @ficonnected CEO #KennethKelly discusses #BlackOwnedBanks. Check your local listing or watch #OnDemand in the #PBS app.
#WellsFargo
#MinorityDepositInstitutions
#moneymatters
#GetYourMoneyRight
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Our latest national survey finds 4.5% of all U.S. households were unbanked in 2021, a record low! While this is great news, Kenneth Kelly of @ficonnected says work remains to bring even more families into our financial system.
➡️fdic.gov/analysis/household-…