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Wells Fargo Joins Operation HOPE’s Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles Initiative to Provide Financial Relief & Recovery Services for Residents & Businesses Impacted by LA Wildfires

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Wells Fargo (WFC) has partnered with Operation HOPE's Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles initiative to provide financial disaster recovery support for residents and businesses affected by recent LA wildfires. The bank has activated five dedicated pop-up branch locations in the Los Angeles area as part of this five-year relief effort.

The initiative extends Wells Fargo's existing HOPE Inside program, offering no-cost financial services including:

  • FEMA application assistance
  • Small business and SBA loan support
  • Insurance claims assistance
  • Mortgage payment management
  • Financial counseling and disaster recovery budgeting

The partnership leverages Wells Fargo's 30-year relationship with Operation HOPE to provide immediate and long-term financial relief services through specially trained coaches at designated branches in La Canada, Montrose, and Pasadena areas.

Wells Fargo (WFC) ha collaborato con l'iniziativa Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles di Operation HOPE per fornire supporto finanziario per la ripresa dai disastri ai residenti e alle imprese colpite dai recenti incendi in LA. La banca ha attivato cinque filiali temporanee dedicate nell'area di Los Angeles come parte di questo sforzo di soccorso di cinque anni.

L'iniziativa estende il programma HOPE Inside esistente di Wells Fargo, offrendo servizi finanziari gratuiti che includono:

  • Assistenza per la richiesta di FEMA
  • Supporto per prestiti a piccole imprese e SBA
  • Assistenza per le richieste di indennizzo assicurativo
  • Gestione dei pagamenti ipotecari
  • Consulenza finanziaria e budgeting per la ripresa dai disastri

La partnership sfrutta la relazione trentennale di Wells Fargo con Operation HOPE per fornire servizi di sollievo finanziario immediati e a lungo termine attraverso coach appositamente formati presso filiali designate nelle aree di La Canada, Montrose e Pasadena.

Wells Fargo (WFC) se ha asociado con la iniciativa Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles de Operation HOPE para brindar apoyo financiero en la recuperación de desastres a residentes y negocios afectados por los recientes incendios en LA. El banco ha activado cinco sucursales emergentes dedicadas en el área de Los Ángeles como parte de este esfuerzo de ayuda de cinco años.

La iniciativa amplía el programa HOPE Inside existente de Wells Fargo, ofreciendo servicios financieros sin costo que incluyen:

  • Asistencia para la solicitud de FEMA
  • Apoyo para préstamos a pequeñas empresas y SBA
  • Asistencia para reclamaciones de seguros
  • Gestión de pagos hipotecarios
  • Consejería financiera y presupuestación para la recuperación de desastres

La asociación aprovecha la relación de 30 años de Wells Fargo con Operation HOPE para proporcionar servicios de alivio financiero inmediatos y a largo plazo a través de entrenadores especialmente capacitados en sucursales designadas en las áreas de La Canada, Montrose y Pasadena.

웰스파고 (WFC)는 최근 LA 산불로 피해를 입은 주민과 기업을 위한 재정 재난 복구 지원을 제공하기 위해 Operation HOPE의 Project Restore HOPE 로스앤젤레스 이니셔티브와 협력했습니다. 은행은 이 5년간의 구호 노력의 일환으로 로스앤젤레스 지역에 5개의 전담 팝업 지점을 활성화했습니다.

이 이니셔티브는 웰스파고의 기존 HOPE Inside 프로그램을 확장하여 무상 재정 서비스를 제공합니다. 서비스에는 다음이 포함됩니다:

  • FEMA 신청 지원
  • 소기업 및 SBA 대출 지원
  • 보험 청구 지원
  • 주택 담보 대출 관리
  • 재정 상담 및 재난 복구 예산 관리

이 파트너십은 웰스파고와 Operation HOPE 간의 30년 관계를 활용하여 La Canada, Montrose 및 Pasadena 지역의 지정된 지점에서 특별히 훈련된 코치를 통해 즉각적이고 장기적인 재정 지원 서비스를 제공합니다.

Wells Fargo (WFC) a établi un partenariat avec l'initiative Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles d'Operation HOPE pour fournir un soutien financier à la récupération des catastrophes pour les résidents et les entreprises touchés par les récents incendies de forêt à LA. La banque a activé cinq agences temporaires dédiées dans la région de Los Angeles dans le cadre de cet effort de secours de cinq ans.

L'initiative prolonge le programme HOPE Inside existant de Wells Fargo, offrant des services financiers sans frais comprenant :

  • Assistance pour les demandes de FEMA
  • Support pour les prêts aux petites entreprises et SBA
  • Assistance pour les réclamations d'assurance
  • Gestion des paiements hypothécaires
  • Conseils financiers et budgétisation pour la récupération après sinistre

Le partenariat tire parti de la relation de 30 ans entre Wells Fargo et Operation HOPE pour fournir des services d'aide financière immédiats et à long terme par le biais de coaches spécialement formés dans des agences désignées dans les zones de La Canada, Montrose et Pasadena.

Wells Fargo (WFC) hat sich mit der Initiative Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles von Operation HOPE zusammengeschlossen, um finanzielle Unterstützung für die Katastrophenbewältigung für Bewohner und Unternehmen zu bieten, die von den kürzlichen Waldbränden in LA betroffen sind. Die Bank hat im Rahmen dieser fünfjährigen Hilfsaktion fünf spezielle Pop-up-Filialen im Raum Los Angeles aktiviert.

Die Initiative erweitert das bestehende HOPE Inside-Programm von Wells Fargo und bietet kostenlose Finanzdienstleistungen, darunter:

  • Unterstützung bei FEMA-Anträgen
  • Unterstützung für Kleinunternehmer und SBA-Darlehen
  • Unterstützung bei Versicherungsansprüchen
  • Management von Hypothekenzahlungen
  • Finanzberatung und Budgetierung für die Katastrophenbewältigung

Die Partnerschaft nutzt die 30-jährige Beziehung von Wells Fargo zu Operation HOPE, um sofortige und langfristige finanzielle Hilfsdienste durch speziell geschulte Coaches in ausgewählten Filialen in den Gebieten La Canada, Montrose und Pasadena anzubieten.

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  • Strategic expansion of HOPE Inside program through 5 new dedicated disaster relief locations
  • Enhanced customer service offering through specialized financial disaster recovery support
  • Strengthened community presence in key LA markets affected by wildfires
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ATLANTA & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping low- and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, announced today that Wells Fargo has partnered with its Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles initiative, a five-year effort aimed at addressing the immediate and long-term financial relief, recovery and rebuilding needs of individuals, small businesses and communities devastated by the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires.

As part of this partnership, Wells Fargo is the first financial institution to launch and activate its Project Restore HOPE pop-up branch locations in the Los Angeles area. The bank has activated five branches, closest to some of the most impacted areas, to provide residents and business owners dedicated financial disaster recovery support services. They include:

  • Wells Fargo - La Canada: 555 Foothill Blvd., La Canada, CA 91011
  • Wells Fargo - Montrose: 2434 Honolulu Ave., Montrose, CA 91020
  • Wells Fargo - Hastings Ranch: 3701 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107
  • Wells Fargo - North Pasadena: 1830 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104
  • Wells Fargo - Pasadena Lake: 82 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

Activating these branches is an extension of their current HOPE Inside program, launched in 2022, providing clients with on-going access to Operation HOPE financial coaches and no-cost credit and money management coaching, small business support, and now select coaches are specially trained to also provide financial disaster relief and recovery services including:

  • FEMA Applications and Appeals
  • Small Business Recovery / SBA Loans
  • Obtaining Copies of Destroyed Documents
  • Insurance Claims Assistance and Appeals
  • Managing Mortgage Payments on Damaged Home
  • Payment Deferment Assistance Negotiating and Working with Your Creditors
  • Financial Counseling
  • Disaster Recovery Budget
  • Home Inspections and Repair Contracts
  • Foreclosure Prevention

“Wells Fargo has been a steadfast partner with Operation HOPE for more than 30 years, and they share our deeply rooted connection to the Los Angeles community. We are incredibly grateful for their leadership in supporting Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles and the residents and small businesses most in need with critical on-the-ground financial relief and recovery services,” said John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE.

“We recognize that financial recovery is just as crucial as physical rebuilding after a disaster. The wildfires in Los Angeles have left many families facing uncertainty, and we are committed to supporting their path forward. We’re honored to help stand up Project Restore HOPE at our branches to provide essential financial resources so that those affected can regain stability and rebuild their futures with confidence,” said Alice Juarez, Regional Branch Network Executive at Wells Fargo.

Led by Co-Chairs John Hope Bryant (Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO), Lance Triggs (Operation HOPE EVP and President of HOPE Programs), and Brad Johnson (acclaimed hospitality executive and 30-year Los Angeles resident) as well as committee members including leaders from the public and private sectors, professional athletes and entertainers, Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles is partnering with leading corporations and local businesses to provide local, on-site financial recovery support for area residents and business owners.

For more information and assistance, affected individuals are encouraged to visit any of the five Wells Fargo branches listed above or contact Operation HOPE Inside Disaster, powered by HOPE Coalition America (HCA).

About Operation HOPE, Inc.

Since 1992, Operation HOPE has been moving America from civil rights to "silver rights" with the mission of making free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved—disrupting poverty for millions of low and moderate-income youth and adults across the nation. Through its community uplift model, HOPE Inside, which received the 2016 Innovator of the Year recognition by American Banker magazine, Operation HOPE has served more than 4 million individuals and directed more than $3.2 billion in economic activity into disenfranchised communities—turning check-cashing customers into banking customers, renters into homeowners, small business dreamers into small business owners, minimum wage workers into living wage consumers, and uncertain disaster victims into financially empowered disaster survivors. For more information: OperationHOPE.org. Follow the HOPE conversation on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 34 on Fortune’s 2024 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News, insights, and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories. Additional information may be found at www.wellsfargo.com. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellsfargo.

Operation HOPE Contact:

Sarah Troutt, Mendel Communications

sarah@mendelcommunications.com

Wells Fargo Contact:

Aryel Bell

aryel.bell@wellsfargo.com

Source: Operation HOPE

FAQ

What services does Wells Fargo (WFC) offer through Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles?

WFC offers FEMA application assistance, SBA loans, insurance claims support, mortgage payment management, and financial counseling through 5 dedicated pop-up branches in LA.

How long will Wells Fargo's Project Restore HOPE Los Angeles initiative last?

The initiative is part of a five-year effort aimed at providing financial relief and recovery services for LA wildfire victims.

Where are Wells Fargo's Project Restore HOPE pop-up branches located?

The five branches are located in La Canada, Montrose, and three locations in Pasadena (Hastings Ranch, North Pasadena, and Pasadena Lake).

What type of financial assistance does Wells Fargo provide for LA wildfire victims?

WFC provides no-cost credit and money management coaching, small business support, document recovery, and disaster-specific financial services through trained coaches.

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