Equifax : On the Rise opens to serve underbanked communities in West Atlanta

(The following is an excerpt from SaportaReport coverage of the recent On the Rise financial center grand opening July 1.)

WESTSIDE ATLANTA residents crowded into shaded areas with elected officials and leaders from Equifax to watch the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the On the Rise Financial Center and Quest Westside Impact Center on July 1.

Business leaders hope that the new financial center in West Atlanta will support the area's underserved residents.

Equifax Foundation President David Stiffler said the company's leaders thought a financial center was necessary for Westside Atlanta after hearing residents say they needed help with their financial situations. Stiffler said that the idea for creating On the Rise was to provide 'a safe place for residents to come and understand what their financial future looks like' and how Equifax can help them make it better.

On the Rise and the Quest Westside Impact Center are located in a Quest Community Development Organization building on Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard. Leonard Adams, Jr., Quest Community founder and CEO, says the financial levels in Atlanta's Westside communities are positioned to grow as families with higher incomes are expected to move into the area.

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