MEDIA NOTICE

WHITE PLAINS- Westchester Residential Opportunities, Inc. (WRO) has recently launched a new financial education program, YourBankingCounts™, for unbanked consumers, especially immigrants whose lack of knowledge of access to traditional banking and financial services may hamper their financial success and their ability to fully integrate into their new communities.

YourBankingCounts™, is made possible by a grant from HSBC-North America, one of the top ten financial services companies in the US. Through this program, WRO will reach out to the community with timely and appropriate information on how to utilize the various products and services offered by financial institutions to meet immigrants’ financial needs.

“We are pleased to be a partner in this initiative, being engineered by HSBC, to educate new immigrants about the resources and tools available to them, as they seek to achieve the American dream,” says Geoffrey Anderson, WRO’s Executive Director.

WRO is one of the nine community organizations in the country, which have been chosen by HSBC-North America as partners in this initiative. The program is the newest addition to HSBC’s YourMoneyCounts® family of financial education programs. For more information and free resources, check yourmoneycounts.com.

“We are very pleased to join with WRO in launching this important financial education initiative,” says Loretta Abrams, vice president of Consumer Affairs for HSBC-North America. “We hope this program, which is specifically designed to address the unique concerns of various communities, can help consumers improve their economic circumstances and reach their long-term financial success.

About WRO:
Founded in 1968 as a non-profit housing agency, WRO champions the expansion of non-discriminatory housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income people in Westchester County. WRO is a HUD-certified Housing Counseling agency, a licensed real estate broker, and a United Way agency. All of WRO’s housing services for consumers are free, and are funded by government grants, private contributions, and corporate support. For more information, please visit www.wroinc.org.

About HSBC-North America:
HSBC-North America comprises all of HSBC’s U.S.n and Canadian businesses, including the former Household International business. The company’s businesses serve nearly 60 million customers in five key areas: personal financial services, consumer finance, commercial banking, private banking and corporate investment banking and markets. Financial products and services are offered under the HSBC, HFC and Beneficial brands. For more information, visit www.hsbcusa.com.

Westchester Residential Opportunities, 470 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 410, White Plains, NY 1060