Bringing Financial Education to the Heart of a Los Angeles Community

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U.S. Bank Magnolia Place Financial Education Center welcomes people looking to boost their financial acumen

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The U.S. Bank Magnolia Place Financial Education Center collaborates with nonprofits like LIFT-Los Angeles to provide financial education programs to Los Angeles residents.

Originally published on U.S. Bank company blog

The U.S. Bank Magnolia Place Financial Education Center is designed to provide a welcoming environment for individuals and families with limited access to financial education and services who are looking to expand their knowledge and work toward financial stability.

"The U.S. Bank Magnolia Place Financial Education Center embodies the bank's commitment to financial inclusion and access to financial services," said Flory Martinez, who works in community outreach for U.S. Bank and is based at the center, which is in downtown Los Angeles. "We not only educate and empower individuals but also actively work to remove barriers to financial services and provide opportunities to achieve financial stability and prosperity."

Located in the Children's Bureau's Magnolia Place Family Center building, which provides a variety of health, educational, economic and social services, the financial education center serves a low- to moderate-income community - the majority of whom speak Spanish as their primary language.

The centralized location allows the financial education center to reach the many visitors who come to the building for other services and also may benefit from financial workshops and coaching.

Covering topics such as building emergency savings, budgeting, using credit wisely, homebuying, establishing banking relationships and more, the programs the center offers are designed to empower individuals and families to break the generational cycle of poverty, plan for the unforeseen and make the financial system easier to understand.

Participants can build upon the knowledge they gain through workshops by scheduling one-on-one coaching sessions as well.

"People really value the opportunity to receive personalized guidance tailored to their own circumstances and goals," Martinez said. "It helps simplify complex financial concepts and strategies."

The center opened in 2018, as the Union Bank Magnolia Place Financial Education Center, when a Union Bank employee who lived in the area recognized the bank could provide valuable services to the local community. After the acquisition of Union Bank, U.S. Bank saw the value of the center and rebranded it to the U.S. Bank Magnolia Place Financial Education Center.