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2009 Housing Summit
The Economic Development Center of St. Charles County, Partners for Progress of Greater St. Charles and HOME St. Charles will host the 2009 Housing Summit: A Community Forum on Trends, Possibilities & Changes in the Future of Housing in St. Charles County. Presenters are Dr. Elliot Eisenberg, Senior Economist, National Association of Home Builders; and [...]
Continue reading...This American Life: No Map
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
A few weeks ago This American Life aired an episode called “No Map.” One of the topics covered was the mortgage crisis, and the fact that many people who are facing foreclosure have “no map”–no past experience, no guidelines–for facing the mortgage crisis. The podcast can be found in the Episode Archive–May 15, #380: “No Map.” The story begins around [...]
Continue reading...Making Home Affordable
Thursday, March 19, 2009
The Treasury Department and HUD have partnered to launch a new website www.makinghomeaffordable.gov for individuals to find out if they are eligible for the President’s new foreclosure mitigation plan. To find out more about the plan visit the website and watch the video below of Chris Krehmeyer of Beyond Housing who is one of our community partners [...]
Continue reading...Courage, Commitment, and Action
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Chris Krehmeyer – President and CEO of Beyond Housing - wrote an editorial that appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch yesterday about what is needed for us to get through these tough economic times. He argues that – in addition to empathy – that we need courage, commitment, and action to pull through these tough economic [...]
Continue reading...More Information from HOPE NOW
Monday, November 24, 2008
Written by: Linda Ingram HOPE NOW, the private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, non-profits, counselors and investors announced this week that it has developed a new program called SMP or “Streamlined Modification Plan”. SMP expands what many lenders are already doing and will begin December 15th. It is the result of working with the US Treasury, HUD, Fannie [...]
Continue reading...The importance of communicating with your mortgage company
Monday, November 17, 2008
Written by: Eric Madkins The Importance of Communicating With Your Mortgage Company For years housing counselors have worked with existing and potential homeowners. Whether it is helping homeowners realize the American Dream and/or sustaining that very dream. Today the act of “sustaining” is vital as economic conditions worsen. For homeowners who are facing difficulties with their current [...]
Continue reading...Crown Square Revitilization
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
October 28, 2008 As we continue this running narrative we, here at KETC, want to continue to show some of the positive things that are going on in the community. One way we will do this is through highlighting some of the good work of our community partners. In the past we’ve talked about the work of [...]
Continue reading...Unanswered Questions: Poverty and Political Solutions
Friday, September 19, 2008
September 19, 2008 Over the last three months, KETC’s Facing the Mortgage Crisis initiative has focused on how the crisis affects the entire community. We’ve addressed issues like foreclosure related crime, mortgage scams and the ripple effect. Now we’d like to invite you to be part of a conversation about an issue that truly ripples out and affects every [...]
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...Take Action
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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