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Mortgage Scams Increase as the Mortgage Crisis Continues
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a new report on Wednesday that cites rising mortgage fraud as a result of the country’s ongoing housing crisis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the FBI named Missouri and Illinois as fraud “hotspots”. Both places ranked in the list of top 10 states for fraud incidents. [...]
Continue reading...New Bill Proposes to Fight Vacant Properties
Monday, June 22, 2009
The city of St. Louis is leading the country in the number of empty houses per person. Recently, this number has grown even more due to the increase in foreclosures brought on by the mortgage crisis. Empty homes lead to crime and can ruin entire neighborhoods. The city of St. Louis is now working to [...]
Continue reading...Living St. Louis Spotlight on Credit Counseling
Thursday, June 18, 2009
KETC’s Living St. Louis program recently featured a segment on credit counseling. Producer Ruth Ezell follows the story of Laurie Ferrer and her family. Like many other Americans, Laurie and her husband became dependent on their credit cards. The Ferrer family was no longer able to pay the minimum balances on all their cards and [...]
Continue reading...Mortgage Scams
Monday, April 20, 2009
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported today that the Missouri attorney general is suing two companies they believe are involved with mortgage scams. To read the full article, CLICK HERE. Over the summer Ruth Ezell did a Living St. Louis segment on mortgage scams. You can check out the video below. You need to a flashplayer [...]
Continue reading...Living St. Louis: Crown Candy
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Ruth Ezell visits the Crown Square development project in North St. Louis City. The area located on 14th Street in the Old St. Louis Historical District was a once popular commercial area that lost its prominence, but is now being restored. Life-long resident John Bratkowski shares the street’s history, and Ezell speaks to community members [...]
Continue reading...The Financial Crisis Explained, Part 2
Friday, March 13, 2009
A few days ago we posted the first of four clips from our town-hall call-in program that aired in January. In this second segment, Ruth Ezell talks to the panelists about credit cards—the dangers of using credit cards like cash, and the importance of understanding the terms of your credit cards. This clip also features [...]
Continue reading...The American Dream
Thursday, March 12, 2009
In January 2009, KETC/Channel 9 gave students from St. Louis University Flip cameras to interview their friends and peers about their visions of the American Dream. The videos are fantastic, and what I like most is the optimism of the students. They realize that times are tough right now and that the economy isn’t [...]
Continue reading...Tip of the Day: Municipal Code Enforcement (3/4/09)
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Today’s tip features John Thro of the St. Louis County Problem Property Unit. Mr. Thro talks about the vulnerability of empty houses—he encourages people to call their city or county if there’s an abandoned or foreclosed home in their neighborhood that’s being neglected, because these homes are very vulnerable to theft or vandalism. The sooner [...]
Continue reading...Our Community: Mississippi Building
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
We all know how the financial crisis is affecting us individually—layoffs, home foreclosures, and the loss of retirement savings. But how does the financial crisis affect area businesses? For a recent Living St. Louis segment producer Anne-Marie Berger shared the story of Paul Buzzetta, a local restaurant owner whose hopes of opening a new Sicilian [...]
Continue reading...Granite City Jobs March
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Today – KMOV in St. Louis – reported on a jobs march in Granite City, Illinois where hundreds of laid-off steel workers rallied in support of the economic stimulus package moving through Congress. To read more on KMOV’s report click here. In addition, Channel 9′s Living St. Louis covered the layoffs in Granite City for our Facing [...]
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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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