Article: Chicago Tribune Inside Finance Column.

Byline: Melissa Allison

Aug. 11--After operating its North Western Avenue branch from a trailer for nearly two years, Mutual Bank celebrated the opening two weeks ago of a new, 10,000-square-foot office.

Near Devon Avenue, the branch will serve a broad mix of immigrants and other minorities who live in the area, including people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand and other countries.

"No ethnic community is going to be a success unless they have their own financial institution to back them up," said Amrish Mahajan, the bank's chief executive.

"When I came here, I couldn't borrow money from anybody. I had lots of friends who ...

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