Mi Herencia, Mi Legado (My Heritage, My Legacy)

The Hispanic and Latino community are rooted in deep cultural values and traditions. During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are sharing views from our employees about how their cultural backgrounds play a role in learning how to save money and how to navigate their financial lives.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are recognizing the rich diversity and cultural values of our Hispanic and Latino community in our employee network through their personal stories.

Vicky reflects on her experience as a second generation Mexican-American and how her culture plays a role in the way her family and her Hispanic heritage view banking and how both can begin to build trust.

Your relationship with money is one that must be nurtured in order for it to be successful. By developing better banking skills like budgeting and building credit, you can save yourself from being buried by debt.

Everyone’s financial journey looks different, but everyone should have the same access to a bank or credit union that best fits their banking needs - even, and especially, when they don’t know quite what those needs are yet. From opening your first bank account to setting your future kids on a successful path, the financial institution you choose can make all the difference.

Learn the credit skills you need in order to get your credit score on the leaderboard. Healthy credit means healthy finance with lower interest rates, better deals on loans and potentially even other services you use every day. Don’t wait to build credit until you need it. Be proactive to win the credit game!