This study presents evidence regarding differences in the financial characteristics of minority business enterprises (MBEs), contingent upon whether or not they are currently located in markets which contain minority banks. We employed Dun and Bradstreet financial data for the period 1975–83. We concluded that, on average, MBES not located in markets with minority banks were larger than the bank-related MBES, laid greater emphasis on fixed assets, and financed their businesses with more equity. The bank-related MBES apparently had greater access to debt financing and operated with greater liquidity.
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