Tag Archive | "Chris Krehmeyer"
The St. Louis Beacon Reports on the STL NACA Event
Recently the St. Louis Beacon reported on the results of the “Save the Dream Tour,” held by NACA (Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America). The four-day event, aimed at helping financially troubled homeowners, was in St. Louis July 31st to August 3rd at the Chaifetz Arena. The Beacon spoke with Sherre Waggoner of Maplewood, who attended [...]
Continue reading...Being There for Children
Monday, August 31, 2009
In the past, we’ve had some of our community partners as regular contributors to our blog. Here’s a post from Chris Krehmeyer, President and CEO of Beyond Housing, from his own blog. Chris talks about the importance of being there for children. For example, he recently volunteered for “Expectation: Graduation – Reach Out to Drop [...]
Continue reading...The Psychological Effects of Foreclosure
Monday, July 27, 2009
Last week, the Patchwork Nation blog reported on how foreclosures affect individuals and communities on an emotional level. The post cites Dante Chinni, the head of the Patchwork Nation project, who spoke in an online interview with PBS’s NewsHour. Chinni said that foreclosures take a psychological toll on neighborhoods—people stop spending money, which in-turn affects [...]
Continue reading...The American Dream
Thursday, March 26, 2009
President and CEO of Beyond Housing – Chris Krehmeyer – talks about what the American Dream means to him, and how he has seen it change ove the course of his life. Chris has a regular blog, which you can find by clicking here and regularly posts to his twitter account www.twitter.com/chriskbeyond. I was born on [...]
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...Community Voices: Beyond Housing
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
As we continue our Community Voices series, we gave one of our partners, Beyond Housing, a Flip video camera so they could record their responses to President Obama’s new home foreclosure plan. Chris Krehmeyer, President and CEO of Beyond Housing, and Linda Ingram, Director of Foreclosure Prevention Services at Beyond Housing, both talk about the [...]
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...Learn how YOU can be proactive!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
On Tuesday, January 27, 2009, KETC/Channel 9 broadcast “Facing the Financial Crisis” to help the community learn more about how to deal with the current economic climate. This is a summary of the broadcast town hall meeting, which Ruth Ezell hosted, where community specialists answered specific questions on the financial crisis. The panel consisted of [...]
Continue reading...Facing the Finanancial Crisis – LIVE TONIGHT!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tune into Channel 9 TONIGHT or watch the live-stream of Facing the Financial Crisis at 7:00pm CST. Channel 9 producer Ruth Ezell and a panel of experts discuss the impact of the national financial crisis in our area and answer questions from the audience. A team of counselors and advisors from area nonprofit organizations will be [...]
Continue reading...Chris Krehmeyer: America Has the Chance to Make a Real Difference
Monday, December 8, 2008
Below is a letter-to-the-editor written by Chris Krehmeyer – CEO of Beyond Housing - published in the December 4 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In the letter Krehmeyer provides context to the current economic crisis by emphasizing that individuals and families are in need of government support, which has yet to materialize. Another day, [...]
Continue reading...Take Action
Audio / Video
The St. Louis Beacon posted a new segment in their Job Talk series earlier this week. This report describes GO! Network and its work to help unemployed professionals in St. Louis. The economic downturn has led to unemployment among groups who have never before had to worry about paying their bills on time. Among them [...]
Reverse mortgages are a complicated product and aren’t appropriate for everyone. In our final video of the series, Buz describes the basic considerations that seniors must make when determining if a reverse mortgage is right for them. We hope you’ve enjoyed these videos. A huge thanks to Buz Zeman for talking with us. Additional information on reverse [...]
The explosive popularity of reverse mortgages and the flood of advertisements that followed have spread a number of misconceptions about reverse mortgages. Buz addresses a number of them in this video, explaining what reverse mortgages are and aren’t. He also talks about popular scams and how to avoid them. Look for the final video of [...]
Several weeks ago, Lauren had a conversation with Buz Zeman of Housing Options Provided for the Elderly (HOPE), an organization that counsels seniors on mortgages and other housing issues. Buz said that he has had to devote much of his time lately to explaining reverse mortgages. Though this sort of loan is not new, it’s [...]
In this video, St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay suggests that anyone facing foreclosure or in trouble with their mortgage seek assistance and determine if they are eligible for the Refinance and Loan Modification program. More information can be found at www.makinghomeaffordable.gov.
In this video, St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley encourages those facing financial hardship or anyone who fears losing their home to seek assistance. Tax-payer funded, HUD-certified housing counselors offer services at no charge, and can assist someone facing foreclosure with discussing options with their lender. For information or to connect to resources, call the [...]
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- The Beacon’s Series on the St. Louis Area Foodbank
- Good News in March Unemployment Numbers
- Lessons from the Wright Family on Seeking Help
- Staring a Business – Upcoming Workshop from the Urban League
- New Employment Resource from Ready, Aim, Advocate!
- Walking Away from Underwater Mortgages
- Beacon: Foreclosure Struggles Linger in St. Louis
- From the Beacon’s Job Talk: GO! Network
- Reverse Mortgage Considerations
- Job Talk from the St. Louis Beacon
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