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Huntington Commits $150,000 to Help Residents in Aftermath of Great Lakes Bay Region Flooding
Bank also offers immediate financial relief to customers suffering hardship caused by flooding COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington
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[{"type":"text","content":"Bank also offers immediate financial relief to customers suffering hardship caused by flooding\n\n\nCOLUMBUS, Ohio, May 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Huntington (Nasdaq: HBAN; www.huntington.com) today announced it is contributing $150,000 through The Huntington Foundation to community organizations in the Great Lakes Bay Region to help provide residents with critical basic needs for food and shelter during this emergency.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Our Purpose has always been to look out for people – our neighbors, friends, businesses and local communities. We empathize with the Great Lakes Bay Region, which has experienced tremendous devastation due to the historic flooding this week,\" said Greg Viener, president of Huntington's Mid-Michigan region. \"Huntington supports the communities that are suffering additional financial distress in a time when many are also dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.\"\nHuntington also announced several immediate financial-relief measures to alleviate economic hardship experienced by its customers in the Great Lakes Bay Region affected by flooding in the Great Lakes Bay Region.\n\"Our Purpose guides us to serve those affected by this terrible, unexpected tragedy and to help provide some relief to our customers who are suffering in our local communities,\" said Seth Perigo, Huntington's community president for the Great Lakes Bay Region.\nCustomers in need of financial assistance may visit Huntington branches with drive-thrus across the Great Lakes Bay Region, and they also may contact Huntington at 1-800-480-BANK (2265) to speak with a customer service representative about products or programs that are available. Our Customer Solutions Center is open this weekend and ready to assist customers. \nHuntington is offering the following relief measures specifically for Great Lakes Bay Region consumers and businesses affected by the flooding, effective immediately:\nDisaster Relief Loan Program: Huntington has created a temporary Disaster Relief Loan Program to assist borrowers seeking funds for home repairs. The disaster relief loan program offers a discounted rate to help customers who may need money for immediate expenses. The program will be in place starting Tuesday, May 26, for the next 30 days but may be extended as the situation evolves. Please contact your local branch for availab...