Building Financial Confidence Through Emergency Savings
Release Date: 10/14/2020
ABA Banking Journal Podcast
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On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Ford discusses how he and his team brought financial wellness education — with a focus on emergency savings as a source of financial confidence — to employees at SunTrust Banks, now Truist after its merger with BB&T. Ford also discusses Truist Momentum, through which Truist’s corporate clients can offer an at-cost financial wellness program as a free employee benefit.
This episode is the first in a series this fall focused on how banks of all sizes are promoting financial inclusion, making the banking system work for all Americans.