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New office offers free credit counseling and money management coaching in Chattanooga

John Hope Bryant speaks at Chattanooga office of Hope Inside, which has about 50 offices at banks and businesses in 14 states and Washington, D.C., and focuses on raising clients' credit scores to 700.
John Hope Bryant speaks at Chattanooga office of Hope Inside, which has about 50 offices at banks and businesses in 14 states and Washington, D.C., and focuses on raising clients' credit scores to 700. John Hope Bryant speaks at Chattanooga office of Hope Inside, which has about 50 offices at banks and businesses in 14 states and Washington, D.C., and focuses on raising clients' credit scores to 700.

By Tim Omarzu 3 min read

photo John Hope Bryant went from being homeless while a teenager in Compton, Calif., to leading an effort now to help the poor learn how to take their life back through financial literacy. He signs a book at the First Tennessee Eastgate branch for Kristie Blevins.

Know and Go

What: Operation Hope credit and money management workshop to discuss budgeting, paying off debt, understanding your credit score, your rights as a consumer and more.When: Saturday, Nov.12 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Where: First Tennessee Eastgate, 5526 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37411Cost: FreeTo RSVP or for more information, call Tiffany Roan at (423) 355-9114

There’s “Hope Inside” the Eastgate branch of First Tennessee Bank.

That’s the name of a new office that offers free credit counseling and money management coaching to help people increase their credit scores – and thereby better their lives, said speakers at the site’s opening.

“The very tactical management of credit scores can do more to change lives than just about anything,” said Bryan Jordan, chairman, president and CEO of First Horizon, First Tennessee’s parent company.

Hope Inside, which has about 50 offices at banks and businesses in 14 states and Washington, D.C., focuses on raising clients’ credit scores to 700. Clients’ average credit scores improve by 120 points over the 18-month training course, the organization says.