Regions Bank celebrates Financial Literacy Month with financial education programs
April 11 2019 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Regions Next Step, finance-focused student debates showcase
Regions’ commitment to financial wellness
Regions Bank is again bringing awareness to Financial Literacy
Month through its financial wellness program, Next Step, and its
second annual finance-focused student debates.
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Regions Next Step is a financial
education and wellness program designed to help make life better.
To learn more about enhancing your financial know-how, visit
regions.com/nextstep. (Graphic: Business Wire)
“Regions is proud to observe Financial Literacy Month through
the promotion of ongoing financial education with the goal of
helping everyone move forward on their personal financial wellness
journeys,” said Joye Hehn, Community Financial Education Manager
for Regions. “People want to make sound financial decisions but may
lack the knowledge required for success. The Regions Next Step
program provides people of all ages and income levels the tools and
guidance they need to make their financial aspirations a
reality.”
Regions Next Step is a financial education and wellness program
designed to help make life better. The online portal and offline
events offer free advice, tools and an accessible financial
education curriculum to help anyone achieve their financial goals.
Every day, Regions associates are a vital component to the holistic
Regions Next Step program; devoted to inspiring and motivating
customers and helping improve financial literacy in the communities
Regions serves.
Regions’ community commitment extends to youth financial
education, highlighted by the second annual finance-focused student
debates, held in partnership with financial education software
company, EVERFI. Twenty 11th and 12th grade students at Richland
High School in Richland, Mississippi, participated in the event on
April 3. The debate topics included renting versus buying a home,
student loan repayment strategies, saving versus investing, and
selecting a college major and career. Regions Bank representatives
and local leaders attended and served as judges.
“When banks like Regions sponsor events like this and offer
financial education, it provides our students tangible examples of
what it takes to succeed,” said Tina Craft, teacher and head of the
Richland High School Business Academy. Richland High Teacher/Head
of Business Academy. “Regions makes it pertinent with real-life
application."
Regions Bank offers programs and resources aimed at helping
people move forward towards their financial goals year-round. In
the last five years alone, Regions has taught nearly 400,000
financial wellness classes across its footprint and has helped more
than 5 million people better understand their finances.
Additionally, Regions associates have invested 75,000 financial
education volunteer service hours in their communities.
To learn more about Regions Next Step, visit
www.regions.com/nextstep or speak with a Regions associate in any
Regions Bank location.
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $126 billion in
assets, is a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the
nation’s largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial
banking, wealth management, and mortgage products and services.
Regions serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and
through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,500
banking offices and 2,000 ATMs. Additional information about
Regions and its full line of products and services can be found
at www.regions.com.
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