Ken Meyer, SVP and Consumer CTO for SunTrust Bank, discusses the company’s merger with BB&T and how technology is changing the industry. Editor’s note: this piece originally appeared in the May issue of DS News.
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New Jersey Aims to Help Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency recently announced a new program aimed at providing housing counseling to residents facing foreclosure. Here are the details.
Read More »Freddie Mac Encourages Homebuyers to Utilize Housing Counselors
Counseling may reduce the risk of a first-time homebuyer becoming seriously delinquent by an average of 29 percent on affordable mortgages that required pre-purchase housing counseling, according to research from Freddie Mac. The study also found that one-on-one counseling, classroom counseling, and home study via the Internet, which are the three most common types of housing counseling, are equally effective.
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