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When you really understand how America works
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The Bridge

When you really understandhow America works, a banking relationship is criticalto every...

When you really understand
how America works, a banking relationship is critical
to every important decision that you make in your life

Full Transcript

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When you really understand how America works,
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a banking relationship is critical to every important decision
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that you make in your life.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:39:54
Uploaded
Apr 09, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Arowana Films

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Movie Summary

Fifty years ago, our country grappled with discrimination that profoundly impacted minority communities. In Los Angeles, neighborhood leaders united to challenge these barriers by establishing a community-focused bank, aiming to d...
Whether you buy a home, buy a car, start a business, - The Bridge 00:08
Whether you buy a home, buy a car, start a business,
And to make sure that people of color and disadvantaged people - The Bridge 00:11
And to make sure that people of color and disadvantaged peop...
But I couldn't do it without a partner like you, without a friend like you, - The Bridge 00:08
But I couldn't do it without a partner like you, withou...
The last major bank crisis occurred over 15 years ago, - The Bridge 00:09
The last major bank crisis occurred over 15 years ago,
During 2008, and also the early part of 2009, - The Bridge 00:10
During 2008, and also the early part of 2009,
The Dow, at the same time, has fallen about 18%. - The Bridge 00:05
The Dow, at the same time, has fallen about 18%.
The financial crisis in 2008, I never saw it coming with that kind of velocity. - The Bridge 00:08
The financial crisis in 2008, I never saw it coming with tha...
It was the worst day on Wall Street since the crash of 1987. - The Bridge 00:07
It was the worst day on Wall Street since the crash of 1987.
I knew something bad was gonna happen, but I had no idea it would get so bad. - The Bridge 00:08
I knew something bad was gonna happen, but I had no idea it ...
This could be the most serious recession in decades. - The Bridge 00:06
This could be the most serious recession in decades.
You know, every bank, if they're honest with themselves, they were scared. - The Bridge 00:05
You know, every bank, if they're honest with themselves...
If you're a bank, you're like a store. Your inventory is cash. - The Bridge 00:06
If you're a bank, you're like a store. Your invent...
They started lining up before dawn here - The Bridge 00:09
They started lining up before dawn here
I think, before that point in time, I think there was a lot of discussion - The Bridge 00:12
I think, before that point in time, I think there was a lot ...
It wouldn't impact other banks, banks such as ourselves. - The Bridge 00:05
It wouldn't impact other banks, banks such as ourselves...
We spent a lot of time really focusing on the liquidity - The Bridge 00:07
We spent a lot of time really focusing on the liquidity
We had plenty of equity. We had plenty of capital. - The Bridge 00:05
We had plenty of equity. We had plenty of capital.
When there first were kind of signs that things weren't going so good - The Bridge 00:20
When there first were kind of signs that things weren't...
Had our customers not trusted in East West management, - The Bridge 00:10
Had our customers not trusted in East West management,
We were fortunate to actually come out of the Great Recession - The Bridge 00:08
We were fortunate to actually come out of the Great Recessio...