The only future
that matters
is a future
that’s fair.
Nearly 20% of small businesses have been forced to close due
to the pandemic. For minority-owned businesses, it’s double.^1
To promote inclusive economic recovery, we launched
BMO EMpower - a $5 billion commitment over 5 years to
provide increased lending and direct investment to support local
communities.^2Find out more at bmo.com/empower
¹ Double Jeopardy: COVID-19’s Concentrated Health and Wealth Effects in Black Communities,
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, August 2020.
²Banking products are subject to approval and are provided by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. © 2021 BMO Financial Group.