Cambridge Savings Bank Brings “Get Smart About Credit” Workshop to Bedford Veterans Quarters

“Cambridge Savings Bank is honored to engage residents of Bedford Veterans Quarters in our ‘Get Smart About Credit’ program, which provides support and resources needed to improve or repair individual credit ratings,” said Evan Diamond, Cambridge Savings Bank Vice President and Financial Education Program Manager.

“Our veterans benefited greatly from Cambridge Savings Bank’s credit workshop, which taught them how to obtain an official credit report, manage debt and recognize scams,” said Jason Gilbert, programs manager of the Bedford Veterans Quarters. “CSB’s financial education lessons help veterans understand what it takes to lead self-sufficient lives.”

“One of the most important things I’ve learned was how to identify and prevent credit fraud,” said Dave Mitchell, a resident.  

To date, the Bedford Veteran’s Quarters is one of many organizations and schools that have benefitted from more than 600 CSBsmart lessons which have included more than 9,000 community members of all ages.

About Cambridge Savings Bank

Cambridge Savings Bank is a full-service financial institution with $2.5 billion in assets that is inspired by the communities it serves.  One of the oldest and largest community banks in Massachusetts, CSB offers a full line of individual and business banking services and has 16 banking centers located in Cambridge, Acton, Arlington, Bedford, Belmont, Burlington, Concord, Lexington, Newton Centre, Newtonville and Watertown. For more information about Cambridge Savings Bank, go to: www.cambridgesavings.com.

About Bedford Veterans Quarters

In 2006, Caritas Communities created BVQ on the Bedford Veterans Hospital campus to provide homeless veterans with viable housing and access to numerous support services. The BVQ currently houses about 60 homeless veterans.