NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Carver Bancorp,
Inc. (Nasdaq: CARV), the holding company for Carver Federal Savings
Bank ("Carver"), announced today that in recognition of Black
History Month, its executives will ring The Nasdaq Stock Market
Closing Bell in Times Square on Monday,
February 6, 2017 at 4:00 pm
ET.
"As the first African-American managed bank to be listed on The
Nasdaq Stock Market, it is befitting for Carver to ring the Closing
Bell on the first Monday of Black History Month," remarked Carver's
President and CEO Michael T.
Pugh.
"Our institution is named after the famous African-American
inventor George Washington Carver,
who once said: 'Where there is no vision. There is no hope.' Carver
first opened its doors in Harlem in 1948 at a time when mainstream
banking options were not readily available to persons of color.
Since then, we have grown to become the largest African- and
Caribbean-American managed bank in the U.S., with a demonstrated
track record of promoting economic development and the
revitalization of underserved communities.
"On this occasion we are proud to honor not only our namesake
and our own institutional heritage, but also the contributions of
countless others who have shared our vision for a more unified and
prosperous American society," concluded Mr. Pugh.
About Carver Bancorp, Inc.
Carver Bancorp, Inc. is the
holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank, a federally
chartered stock savings bank. Carver was founded in 1948 to serve
African-American communities whose residents, businesses, and
institutions had limited access to mainstream financial services.
In light of its mission to promote economic development and
revitalize underserved communities, Carver has been designated by
the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a community development
financial institution. Carver is the largest African- and
Caribbean-American managed bank in the
United States, with nine full-service branches in the
New York City boroughs of
Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. For further
information, please visit the Company's website at
www.carverbank.com.
Please be sure to connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and
YouTube!
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Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act. These statements are based on management's
current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in
circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from
those included in these statements due to a variety of factors,
risks and uncertainties. More information about these
factors, risks and uncertainties is contained in our filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Media Contacts:
Michael
Herley/Emilee Hanson
Kekst
(212) 521-4897/4805
michael.herley@kekst.com
emilee.hanson@kekst.com
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