Tag Archive | "Ruth Ezell"
New Credit Card Law: Parts Taking Effect Today
USA Today reports that part of President Obama’s new credit card legislation takes effect today. The new law will provide consumers with more information—for example, credit card companies now have to give 45 days notice before changing fees or interest rates. The rest of the law will take full effect in February 2010. For more [...]
Continue reading...Mortgage Scams Increase as the Mortgage Crisis Continues
Thursday, July 9, 2009
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...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
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
In January of this year Channel 9 hosted an hour-long, town-hall style, call-in program addressing the Financial Crisis and how it’s impacting St. Louis. The segment below addresses how we got here. You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
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...Jefferson County – Living St. Louis Video
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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...“Thank you so much…”
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
July 30, 2008 A comment received from one of our Facing the Mortgage Crisis programs: THANK you so much for the informative information you presented on the St Louis area foreclosure issues facing many of us. Because of your broadcast I FINALLY knew where to turn for help and assistance. I only wish the broadcasts [...]
Continue reading...Twitter Feed from July 15 Program
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
July 16, 2008 Facing the Mortgage Crisis aired last night on KETC/Channel 9. We were “twittering” throughout the program with updates of the show. Not twittering along? You too can follow Channel 9 on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/ketc Here is what you missed. July 15, 2008 from 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. ketc It’s almost twitter time. [...]
Continue reading...Take Action
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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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Thursday, August 20, 2009
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