Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation invests $15 million in First Nations Bank

 TORONTO — -CP-  The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation have become one  of the First Nations Bank of Canada’s (FNBC)  largest shareholders  after investing $15 million into the bank giving it a 10 per cent ownership stake.  The investment in the  Indigenous-owned chartered bank, the only one of its kind in Canada, marks the completion of a $50-million capital raise.  The FNBC provides commercial and personal banking services including loans, mortgages and investments to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients.  The  bank said the investment will  allow for expanding its lending capacity while  pursuing opportunities in Indigenous business, infrastructure and economic development. Bill Lomax, president and CEO of the bank, made the announcement while speaking at the Canadian Club in Toronto on Wednesday. Bill Lomax, left, President and CEO, First…

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