According to the Kansas City Star, "Douglass National Bank, the Kansas City area’s only black-owned bank, failed Friday under the weight of mounting loan problems. It will reopen Monday as part of a Louisiana bank.
The bank’s failure is the first in the nation this year and the first in the area since Superior National Bank failed in April 1994.
Douglass’ two Kansas City, Kan., offices and one in Kansas City will reopen as branches of Liberty Bank and Trust Co. of New Orleans.
Liberty is a profitable $327 million bank with 14 branches in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas."
The bank’s failure is the first in the nation this year and the first in the area since Superior National Bank failed in April 1994.
Douglass’ two Kansas City, Kan., offices and one in Kansas City will reopen as branches of Liberty Bank and Trust Co. of New Orleans.
Liberty is a profitable $327 million bank with 14 branches in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas."