25-02-2025
Erie Bank on Parade Street opens doors Monday, offering financial literacy courses
Erie Bank is officially open at the corner of 10th and Parade with services in place that are designed to strengthen the community doubling as a financial literacy center.
One of the services is financial education courses that will be offered by bank staff with the space also accessible to erie organizations to help their clients.
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'Parade Street was the main corridor for Erie, Pennsylvania years and years ago but now as the gateway to the minority community less than three percent of minorities own their own home within this city,' said Bishop Dwane Brock, president of the East Side Renaissance.
Bishop Brock said one of the main focuses of the East Side Renaissance is to change that dynamic.
'The East Side Renaissance is motivated to change that dynamic to get people affordable homes that they can buy and partake of the American dream,' said Bishop Brock.
One resident noted how the bank will play a role in the community for years to come.
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'It's just a great opportunity for people to learn financial literacy and to change their lives and also create generational wealth for their children so that they will know how to save how to invest,' said Bishop Clifton McNair III with the Word of Life Christian Center.
'Financial literacy is going to be helping the community. Bishop Brock did a wonderful thing, him and his team, and I am so amazed and happy that they brought this bank here,' said Regina Akers, an Erie resident.
'So many people said that this thing could not and would not happen but yet it's a reality here today you have over 200 people celebrating from every sector of life in Erie, Pennsylvania it's an exciting day for the welfare of the city,' added Bishop Brock.
The regional president of Erie Bank said this will be a cornerstone to help people reach their financial goals.
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