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How Habitat Inspects Helped Melissa Save on Homeowners Insurance

How Habitat Inspects Helped Melissa Save on Homeowners Insurance
05/26/2025 | Companies
In 2016, Melissa purchased a home in Habitat Orlando & Osceola’s Butler’s Preserve neighborhood. She was overjoyed—not only because it meant providing a stable place for her daughter but also because it gave her something valuable to pass down in the future. “I wanted to show my daughter that...
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Mortgage Approval Tips: Improve Credit & Lower Debt to Buy a Home

Mortgage Approval Tips: Improve Credit & Lower Debt to Buy a Home
05/05/2025 | Companies
Understanding Mortgage Approval and Building Credit Confidence When evaluating mortgage applications, lenders take multiple factors into account—most notably, your credit score and your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio. According to KeyBank’s 2025 Financial Mobility Survey, many individuals feel that...
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Building Dreams: Team Volunteers with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

Building Dreams: Team Volunteers with Atlanta Habitat for Humanity
04/11/2025 | Companies
This past weekend, our team got hands-on at a local build site in Atlanta, putting in hard work and heart to support a family's journey toward homeownership. Whether it was installing siding, soffits, and handrails or brightening the space with fresh yellow paint, everyone contributed their skills...
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Smart Tips to Make Homeownership More Affordable

Smart Tips to Make Homeownership More Affordable
04/10/2025 | Companies
Making Homeownership More Attainable: A Guide to Down Payments and Closing Costs For many aspiring homeowners, the upfront expenses—like down payments and closing costs—can feel overwhelming. These financial hurdles often cause hesitation and add to the increasing cost of buying a home. According...
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Achieve Homeownership: Financial Tips & Mortgage Guidance

Achieve Homeownership: Financial Tips & Mortgage Guidance
04/03/2025 | Companies
Homeownership: A Dream Within Reach Owning a home has long been considered a cornerstone of the American dream, representing financial success, stability, and a sense of belonging. However, for many prospective buyers today, achieving homeownership feels increasingly out of reach. KeyBank’s 2025...
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KeyBank Invests $400K in LISC Toledo's Core City Program to Boost Affordable Housing

KeyBank Invests $400K in LISC Toledo's Core City Program to Boost Affordable Housing
10/24/2024 | Companies
KeyBank and the KeyBank Foundation have committed $400,000 to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Toledo in support of its Core City Program. Over the next four years, these grant funds will help cover development gaps of up to $40,000 per project, facilitating the creation of around...
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KeyBank supports NY’s Financial Empowerment Center with $100,000 grant

KeyBank supports NY’s Financial Empowerment Center with $100,000 grant
03/21/2023 | Companies
Mayor Malik D. Evans of Rochester, New York, announced a $100,000 grant from KeyBank to support the City's Office of Financial Empowerment's FEC ("Financial Empowerment Center") program. The funding will enable the FEC to expand its efforts to promote homeownership for low-income families, support...
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Business Access Advisors helps Black American Allies expand business footprint

Business Access Advisors helps Black American Allies expand business footprint
02/16/2023 | Companies
Melvin Cannon approached US Bank in search of funds to expand his fleet of luxury vehicles. Because of the expertise and resources provided by Business Access Advisor (BAA) Micae Brown, he received much more in return. “Working with Micae has been one of the best things that happened to me in the...
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KeyBank Foundation provides $1.4M grant to NPOs to workforce development, housing insecurity, and homeownership

KeyBank Foundation provides $1.4M grant to NPOs to workforce development, housing insecurity, and homeownership
12/30/2022 | Companies
The KeyBank Foundation is donating $1,425,000 to four non-profit organizations in the Capital Region to help with workforce development, housing insecurity, and homeownership. These four grants are part of KeyBank's $40 billion National Community Benefits Plan, which represents the bank's...
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Fifth Third increases assistance for affordable housing

Fifth Third increases assistance for affordable housing
12/15/2022 | Companies
Affordable housing, or the lack thereof, remains a persistent issue in many communities throughout the Fifth Third footprint. Since its inception in 2016, our Down Payment Assistance program has assisted nearly 5,500 people in achieving the American dream of homeownership. DPA provides up to...
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