new perspectives on banking A diverse staff can make real business sense, even in geographies you'd least expect it. We asked minority bankers for tips on how community banks can build a more inclusive operation. By Ellen Ryan Recent headlines tell the story. " It's official: The US is becoming a minority-majority nation. " " People of color will be a majority of the American working class in 2032. " " Experts: Coming demographic shift will strengthen US culture. " Contrast that with the banking industry. Nonminority-owned banks hold 99 percent of all US banking assets. Management of the financial services industry remains at 80 to 90 percent white. And ICBA and the FDIC recognize just 157 minority-owned community banks across America, out of 5,870 total. So when minority bankers attend a standard meeting or convention, their presence is obvious. " I'm very self-conscious about it, " says B. Doyle Mitchell Jr., president and CEO of the 50 ICBA IndependentBanker May 2017