Celebration of National Homeownership Month highlights cost-free
advice and guidance available for people considering a new home purchase
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In celebration of National Homeownership Month in June, Regions
Bank is saying "Welcome Home" by sharing financial advice, guidance
and education for prospective homebuyers as well as by highlighting the
powerful story of a first-time homebuyer - a Vietnam veteran who
turned to Regions for help in purchasing a home he'd admired for decades.
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In a new video on the Regions Financial YouTube channel, Ronnie Pierce of Dyersburg, Tenn., shares the story of purchasing the home that, for years, he had envisioned owning. (Photo: Business Wire)
Ronnie Pierce grew up in Dyersburg, Tenn., where he often rode by a
brick house on a tree-lined street. The home had captured his eyes many
times. He wondered what it would be like to own the home himself.
When he was 18, Pierce was drafted to fight in the Vietnam War. He left
Dyersburg facing an uncertain future. He was injured during his service.
But he continued on his mission, his body still bearing the scars of
wounds he suffered during the war.
Pierce dreamed of returning to Dyersburg. Eventually, he made it back to
his hometown. And over the years, he continued to look at that same
brick house on the tree-lined street and thought about living there some
day.
His wife, Annie, had also noticed the house. And today, the Pierces are
back on that tree-lined street, now living in the home they had admired
for years. They turned to Regions Mortgage Banker Scotty Mayfield to
help make their dream a reality.
"He treated me like I felt I should be treated," Ronnie Pierce said. "He
didn't treat me like I was a number… And he seemed to have understood my
needs and what I wanted."
"When we drove up in the yard, we got out, we come in - it was like this
was home for me. It was magic," Annie Pierce said.
"To see them be so proud of their home really added something special to
that process - not only getting to help him do his V.A. loan, but also
to see him living in his dream home was amazing," Mayfield added.
The Pierces' story is
further illustrated in this video on the Regions
Financial YouTube page. And their story is only the beginning of
Regions' celebration of National Homeownership Month.
Throughout the month, Regions will highlight advice and guidance both
online and in-person to help customers make informed decisions about
credit, savings, buying a home and more. Regions also offers a variety
of mortgage products to help people and families choose a mortgage that
meets their individual needs.
Information and insights will be shared on RegionsBankNews.com,
through the @RegionsNews
Twitter handle and in Regions Bank branch locations.
"For many people, owning a home is the American dream," said Logan
Pichel, head of Consumer Lending for Regions Bank. "At Regions, we want
to make sure our customers have the tools and resources available to
make that dream become a reality."
About Regions Financial Corporation
Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF), with $126 billion in assets, is
a member of the S&P 500 Index and is one of the nation's largest
full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, wealth
management, mortgage, and insurance products and services. Regions
serves customers across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its
subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,600 banking offices
and 2,000 ATMs. Additional information about Regions and its full line
of products and services can be found at www.regions.com.
Regions Bank is a member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. Ronnie and
Annie Pierce are actual customers of Regions Bank and were told they
might appear in a promotional video.
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Regions Bank
Jeremy D. King, 205-264-4551
www.regionsbanknews.com
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Source: Regions Financial Corporation
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