{"id":4331,"date":"2022-09-21T12:49:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T12:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=4331"},"modified":"2022-09-21T12:49:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T12:49:59","slug":"first-independence-bank-teams-up-with-operation-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/21\/first-independence-bank-teams-up-with-operation-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"First Independence Bank teams up with Operation HOPE"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"DETROIT : <\/strong>\u00a0First Independence Bank (FIB) and Operation HOPE today announced an expanded, multiyear transformational partnership, including a series of collaborative programs such as HOPE Inside coaching, digital access that connects to education and First Independence Bank (FIB) solutions, and HOPE\u2019s 1 Million Black Business Initiative (IMBB), as part of the bank\u2019s commitment to bring access and solutions to build better lives and communities.<\/p>\n

First Independence Bank and Operation HOPE will expand their community-based approach to financial wellness to provide more people with the education, insights and tools that will empower and build better lives. To achieve this goal, First Independence Bank and Operation HOPE have entered into a two-year partnership that will expand and transform HOPE Inside coaching, bringing in-person and virtual financial coaching, educational content and solutions to First Independence Bank branches. Additionally, First Independence Bank and Operation HOPE will further expand digital and mobile access to financial coaches and a host of financial education resources to solve everyday financial challenges.<\/p>\n

The expanded partnership also supports Operation HOPE\u2019s work toward launching 1 million Black-owned businesses by 2030. FIB is accelerating the program by offering small business solutions, along with in-kind support and a capacity-building investment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen two different entities come together who hold a common commitment to uplift communities through education, awareness and programs anchored in financial literacy, it is a collective win for all,\u201d says Kenneth Kelly, chairman & CEO, First Independence Bank. \u201cAnd when this alignment is implemented and successfully expanded to a national level, the needle of financial literacy will be moved on financial and personal growth,\u201d said Kelly.<\/p>\n

First Independence Bank and Operation HOPE\u2019s expanded partnership includes:<\/p>\n