Blog Posts
First Independence Bank Teams Up With Operation HOPE to Support Clients in Managing Their Financial Health
March 1, 2022For Immediate Release DETROIT – (March 1, 2022) – First Independence Bank (FIB) and Operation HOPE today announced an expanded, multiyear transformational partnership, including a series of collaborative programs such …
HUD Awards More than $51 Million in Grants to Support Housing Counseling Programs, Partnerships with Minority Serving Institutions, and Training
January 26, 2022The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday awarded $51.4 million in housing counseling grants to 177 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies and intermediary organizations.
Military Veteran in Search of Shelter Finds Hope and Self-Sufficiency
January 12, 2022Operation HOPE is a bridge-building organization. We help individuals bridge the gap between aspiration and personal fulfillment through financial empowerment. But the work isn’t just for our direct clients only. …
I’m Sincerely Inspired by HOPE
January 5, 2022The beautiful thing about HOPE’s mission is that it touches everyone. Women, men, boys, and girls of all ages, races, and socioeconomic backgrounds are inspired by our mission to empower …
Keeping My Eyes on the Prize: Tinika’s Journey to Homeownership
December 23, 2021When Tinika Cradler, a single mother living in Memphis with her two children, joined the Credit and Money Management program this past May, she had dreams of owning her own …
One Year And Two Months Later …I Own a Home for the Holidays
December 15, 2021In August of 2020, I attended Operation HOPE’s First Time Home Buyer program hoping to get some knowledge about the homebuying process. I have never owned a home nor did …
LaTonia Reaps the Rewards of a Financially Responsible Life
December 10, 2021LaTonia Walker is a powerhouse. For years, she has been working towards building the life that she’s always dreamed of for herself and her teenage daughter all on her own. …
When Nothing Else Could Help…HOPE Lifted Me
December 3, 2021Operation HOPE helped change my life. I launched my dream coffee business in November of 2019 and then COVID hit. The shutdown devastated my industry and my business income. With …
Cooking Like Grandma Used To
November 24, 2021Written by Stephanie Leak, Owner of Southern Noodle, HOPE Inside First Horizon Bank, Columbia SC I have always had a dream of following in my grandmother’s footsteps by cooking and …
Operation HOPE’s One Million Black Business Initiative Hosts Inaugural Pitch Competition at 8th Annual HOPE Global Forums in Atlanta
November 10, 2021FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial literacy partners with 25madison Venture Studio and Shopify to support Black Businesses More than $100,000 committed toward investing in innovative Black …