PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- OneWest Bank today
announced a new campaign in partnership with Feeding
America® inviting customers to help people in need this
holiday season. As part of the campaign, OneWest will donate
250 meals1 for every qualifying checking account opened,
in addition to providing a $250 cash
back bonus for each customer.2 Donations will benefit
food banks serving Southern
California, including areas impacted by the recent
wildfires, and will go toward a broader company goal of donating
one million meals.
"We're pleased to help customers meet their financial objectives
while giving back to the local community at the same time," said
CIT President of Consumer Banking Steve
Solk. "OneWest is particularly grateful for the opportunity
to support people in need and to help Southern California rebuild following the
catastrophic fires that have impacted so many."
Participants can also follow the #GiveLikeYou hashtag on OneWest
Bank's Facebook page to cast their vote in support of Feeding
America's Back Pack Program, Mobile Pantry Program and Senior
Grocery Program. For every vote, OneWest will donate 10 meals to
the program of choice.
"We encourage customers, employees and others to participate
through social media or by opening a new account in one of our
local branches," continued Solk.
The #GiveLikeYou campaign is part of a national partnership
spearheaded by OneWest's parent company CIT. The campaign will
donate a total of one million meals this holiday season.
Feeding America® is a nationwide network of 200 local
food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs that together
serve more than 46 million people each year. The organization
estimates 1 in 8 people in America faces hunger.
About CIT
CIT is a leading national bank focused on
empowering businesses and personal savers with the financial
agility to navigate their goals. CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT) is a
financial holding company with over a century of experience,
approximately $50 billion in assets
as of Sept. 30, 2018, and operates a
principal bank subsidiary, CIT Bank, N.A. (Member FDIC, Equal
Housing Lender). The company's commercial banking segment includes
commercial financing, real estate financing, equipment financing,
factoring and railcar financing. CIT's consumer banking segment
includes its national online bank, CIT Bank, and a Southern California branch bank, OneWest Bank.
Discover more at cit.com/about.
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RELATIONS:
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212-771-9657
Olivia.Weiss@cit.com
1 $1 helps provide at least 10 meals secured by
Feeding America® on behalf of local member food banks.
2 To receive a bonus, customers must open a new checking
account (Personal Checking, Premium Checking or OneAccount
Checking) with a minimum initial deposit of $1,000 in new money between November 27 and January 15, 2019, and
satisfy certain other important requirements. See full terms
and conditions at www.onewestbank.com/holidaygiving.
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