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Jefferson County – Living St. Louis Video
August 12, 2008 Living St. Louis Producer Ruth Ezell examines the mortgage crisis in Jefferson County, an area which experienced more than 900 foreclosures in 2007 alone. So far in 2008, there have been nearly 600 foreclosures. Jim Yates of Pevely is a single father and one of the county’s homeowners facing foreclosure. Over the [...]
Continue reading...St. Louis Beacon – There's A Scammer Born Every Minute
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
July 30, 2008 Originally published by The St. Louis Beacon on Wednesday, July 30, 2008: By Mary Delach Leonard, Beacon staff For American homeowners drowning in mortgage and consumer credit debt, here is a grim warning from law-enforcement agencies: There are sharks in the water. * On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon announced “Operation Stealing Home” to [...]
Continue reading...South St. Louis – Living St. Louis Video
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
July 29, 2008 Living St. Louis Producer Jim Kirchherr visits South St. Louis, one of the first communities in the area to see a dramatic rise in foreclosures. In the Dutchtown neighborhood, many of the properties that are owned by rehabbers and investors have fallen into disrepair. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuLxu-1Wnmg]
Continue reading...Video – Facing the Mortgage Crisis, July 22: Part IV
Thursday, July 24, 2008
July 24, 2008 On July 22, KETC’s Ruth Ezell hosted the second of a two-part series entitled, Facing the Mortgage Crisis. The show covers the important topics regarding foreclosure that affect not just St. Louis, but communities nationwide. Neighborhoods with foreclosed homes attract criminals and experience a higher rate of vandalism and crime. Neighborhood stabilization [...]
Continue reading...Video – Facing the Mortgage Crisis, July 22: Part III
Thursday, July 24, 2008
July 24, 2008 On July 22, KETC’s Ruth Ezell hosted the second of a two-part series entitled, Facing the Mortgage Crisis. The show covers the important topics regarding foreclosure that affect not just St. Louis, but communities nationwide. Neighborhoods with foreclosed homes attract criminals and experience a higher rate of vandalism and crime. Neighborhood stabilization [...]
Continue reading...Video – Facing the Mortgage Crisis, July 22: Part II
Thursday, July 24, 2008
July 24, 2008 On July 22, KETC’s Ruth Ezell hosted the second of a two-part series entitled, Facing the Mortgage Crisis. The show covers the important topics regarding foreclosure that affect not just St. Louis, but communities nationwide. Neighborhoods with foreclosed homes attract criminals and experience a higher rate of vandalism and crime. Neighborhood stabilization [...]
Continue reading...Video – Facing the Mortgage Crisis, July 22: Part I
Thursday, July 24, 2008
July 24, 2008 On July 22, KETC’s Ruth Ezell hosted the second of a two-part series entitled, Facing the Mortgage Crisis. The show covers the important topics regarding foreclosure that affect not just St. Louis, but communities nationwide. Neighborhoods with foreclosed homes attract criminals and experience a higher rate of vandalism and crime. Neighborhood stabilization [...]
Continue reading...Video – Facing the Mortgage Crisis: Part II
Thursday, July 17, 2008
July 17, 2008 On July 15, Ruth Ezell hosted Facing the Mortgage Crisis, a live, call-in show that discussed mortgage and foreclosure issues faced by St. Louis area homeowners. The panel of mortgage experts included: Malik Ahmed, Better Family Life; Dan Claggett, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri; Linda Ingram, Beyond Housing; Eric Madkins, Urban League. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_u3V0aQgQM]
Continue reading...Video – Facing the Mortgage Crisis: Part I
Thursday, July 17, 2008
July 17, 2008 On July 15, 2008, KETC’s Ruth Ezell hosted Facing the Mortgage Crisis, a live, call-in show that discussed mortgage and foreclosure issues faced by St. Louis area homeowners. The panel of mortgage experts included: Malik Ahmed, Better Family Life; Dan Claggett, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri; Linda Ingram, Beyond Housing; Eric Madkins, Urban [...]
Continue reading...St. Louis Beacon – 'We Get to Stay in Our Home'
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
July 16, 2008 Originally published by The St. Louis Beacon on Tuesday, July 15, 2008: By Mary Delach Leonard, Beacon staff Housing counselor Eric Madkins was on the phone with one of his foreclosure success stories: a 26-year-old homeowner from Jennings who found help at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis after her husband was laid [...]
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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