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Christian Group Alleges Religious Discrimination by Bank of America

Indigenous Advance Ministries (IAM), a Christian ministry in Tennessee has accused Bank of America of closing its accounts for what it claims are ideological reasons. Bank of America countered that closing IAM’s accounts was not an issue of its beliefs but rather that some of its activities conflicted with the bank’s policies.
Christian Group Alleges Religious Discrimination by Bank of America
The Bank of America logo is seen outside a branch in Washington on July 9, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP/Getty Images
Kevin Stocklin
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A Christian ministry in Tennessee has accused Bank of America of closing its accounts for ideological reasons.

Indigenous Advance Ministries (IAM), a Memphis-based organization, “advances Christian ministries in Uganda,” founder Steve Happ told The Epoch Times. “We feed orphans and widows and prisoners, and we lift the poor.”

Kevin Stocklin
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Kevin Stocklin is a contributor to The Epoch Times who covers the ESG industry, global governance, and the intersection of politics and business.
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