Bank of America sponsoring Charlotte financial incubator

Bank of America has lent its name and a number of its executives to a new initiative out of the Packard Place that aims to make the city the "financial services innovation hub of the world."

The group hopes to leverage Bank of America's connections and resources and Charlotte's low-cost of living and workforce to encourage developing financial start-ups to locate here.

Five current and former Bank of America executives will serve as financial mentors. Another 30 business leaders will also help consult with finance industry entrepreneurs. 

The effort follows an earlier undertaking to make Charlotte into a payments hub, a Packard Place-affiliated group at the intersection of finance and technology.

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