Issues/Politics Facing the mortgage crisis KETC/Channel 9: Facing the Mortgage Crisis | KETC/Channel 9: Facing the Mortgage Crisis |
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| By KETC/Channel 9 | |
| Last Updated ( Monday, 30 June 2008 ) | |
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KETC/Channel 9 is producing video in many different formats to help people better understand the mortgage crisis. Listen to experts navigate the situation and explain how even if you aren't losing your home, you are affected.
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Jazz with Jerome Harris
Video by Christian Cudnik
Jazz musician and educator Jerome Harris talks about the importance of teaching. See a larger version of this video and read a profile of Harris.
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Is there cash help available?
Is there cash help available? Some organizations may have small sums that can help a homeowner fight foreclosure, but that money will only be made available to homeowners who are willing to face the underlying situations that have brought them to that point and can demonstrate that they are willing to take the steps necessary to avoid problems in the future. There are not free handouts. In the Greater St. Louis area, you can call the United Way's helpline at 1-800-427-4626 or 2-1-1 for information about trusted community resources you can turn to.
Resources
KETC/Channel 9
Facing the Mortgage Crisis blog: A focal point for KETC/Channel 9, the Beacon and the community's contributions to the project. See all the videos, read all the stories, see a map of community resources and give feedback here.
@mortgagecrisis on Twitter: Ongoing updates about the project, including stories broadcast on KETC.
FacingMortgageCrisis on Youtube: A repository of KETC's stories on the project, updated as new ones become available.
Facing the Mortgage Crisis on Facebook: Become a fan and stay up to date on the project, while connecting with others interested in this problem.
Community Resource Map at Google: Wondering who is out there to help you in the St. Louis area? Visit the map to see how many resources there really are in your community.
St. Louis Federal Reserve
St. Louis Federal Reserve home page: Find out the latest news about the national economy from a regional perspective.
St. Louis consumer foreclosure resource center: See a directory of information and resources the Fed has assembled to make sense of the problem.
Foreclosure survival guide: A PDF put together by the Fed to help you pull through during and after a foreclosure.
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Mortgage foreclosures are at the heart of the current economic crisis. The Beacon and KETC/Channel 9 have been covering how mortgage problems affect St. Louis area residents.
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