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Help Arrives for Student Loan Borrowers
We've been inspired recently by former British prime minister Tony Blair, who when he first took office described his priorities as "Education, education, education." He made good on his promise, raising per pupil funding 48%, adding 35,000 teachers, and raising...
Is the Housing Crisis Continuing? “Thinking Makes It So…”
Of interest here at MortgageKeeper is the question, is the housing crisis over, or not? The feeling in our hearts is that the worst is past us. But the Man on the Street says it just ain't so. The MacArthur Foundation's "Housing Matters" survey made headlines this...
Guest Blog: Homeownership Preservation Foundation’s Josh Fuhrman
One of MortgageKeeper's long-time clients is the Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF)--the folks behind the national Homeowner's HOPE hotline, 888-995-HOPE. Their counselors have fielded more than 6 million homeowner calls since 2007, and 70% of these callers...
Home Matters–To All of Us
We've recently come across a nifty idea that's become an entire movement. Called "Home Matters," it stresses the idea that home isn't just four walls and a roof. A home gives self-worth and health, protection to families, security to communities, and ultimately makes...
Out of Control Homelessness
According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, more than 50,000 homeless people are in NYC shelters on any given night. But rather than fitting the stereotype of older men, nearly half of these are children (1% of the city's youth). For the first time since...
Job Help…from Your Bank
We read with interest The Wall Street Journal's recent article on Fifth Third Bancorp. Seems that the enterprising folks at Fifth Third Bank are expanding a job coaching program that offers training for homeowners who have fallen behind on their payments. It...

