First Hawaiian Bank (FHB) today announced that the “Aloha for Hawaii” campaign has contributed $50,000 to help Maui Food Bank and The Food Basket (Hawaii Island’s Food Bank) provide 50,000 meals in the community.

“We hope this donation to HCF’s Hawaiʻi Resilience Fund will make a significant impact by allowing us to help our community in the broadest way possible.”

The Hawaii Bankers Association (HBA) is encouraging small businesses (including solo proprietors) that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to contact their bank to learn about how they can benefit from the Payment Protection Program or PPP.

In response to the urgent need for personal protective equipment or PPEs, Bank of Hawaiʻi announced that the company will be donating more than 1,200 face shields and masks, as well as making a $100,000 contribution to the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi.

Senator J. Kalani English (Hāna, East and Upcountry Maui, Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i and Kaho‘olawe) expressed his thanks to Bank of Hawai‘i for keeping the Hāna branch in operation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Out of its 68 branches, 28 will remain open across the state of Hawai'i and the West Pacific Region.

The Maui Nui Marine Resource Council is hosting a free lecture by economist Paul Brewbaker on Sept. 4.

Bank of Hawaii has launched a new feature called Debit Card Controls to help consumers have more control over their debit cards and prevent fraud.

Bank of Hawaiʻi today announced two new vice presidents on Maui: Chuck Dando and Jacob Simons.

The three programs provide access to cash via special loan programs or getting relief on existing Bank of Hawaiʻi loans through fast approval and quick funding.

Bank of Hawai‘i has initiated several financial assistance programs to help those affected by the recent heavy rains and flooding due to Tropical Storm Olivia.

More than $11,000 was raised by Bank of Hawaiʻi employees and retirees for the Polynesian Voyaging Society

In Hawai'i, there are 165,013 households that are employed, but Asset Limited and Income Constrained; another 47,066 live below the Federal Poverty Level.

Bank of Hawai‘i is warning of fraudulent telephone calls being made to customers and non-bank customers. The scammers are spoofing a real Bank of Hawai‘i telephone number on recipients’ caller ID.

Bank of Hawaiʻi celebrated its new Kīhei Branch with a grand opening event on Saturday. This is the bank’s first “Branch of Tomorrow” on a neighbor island.