By Nathan Clark | nclark1@mlive.com on July 24, 2014 at 7:50 AM, updated July 24, 2014 at 7:53 AM FLINT, MI – Regina Richards sits confidently in her home, thankful she was directed to a local organization that helped her save her home from tax foreclosure. Richards, 48, has lived in Flint all her life and never thought she would be in a situation where her property tax bills would build up and the city she loved would threaten to take her...

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By Sarah Schuch | sschuch@mlive.com on July 04, 2014 at 7:50 AM, updated July 04, 2014 at 9:40 AM FLINT, MI – A way of raising food with fish farms and gardens nourishing each other could bring self-sustaining, locally-grown products to Flint-area neighborhoods, farmer markets, stores and restaurants through a unique project. It’s a big goal, but it would make a great impact, said Ravi Yalamanchi, CEO of Metro Community...

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Metro was the recipient of the 2014 CEDAM Community Economic Development Leader of the Year award.  Watch the video to learn more on how our loans programs have helped the community! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSeHWrVAnKY&feature=youtu.be  

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GENESEE COUNTY (WJRT) - (03/26/14) Years after the real estate market collapse, families are still struggling to pay their mortgage and keep their homes, but there is help available. A group called Metro Community Development is offering free counseling to Genesee County homeowners that are in the foreclosure process or dealing with other financial challenges. ABC12 spoke with a woman who took advantage of that help. Wynn McCree was one step...

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Metro Community Development, The Genesee County Tax Assistance & Financial Services Coalition, and Flint CRA Bankers Forum held on the event on January 25, 2014 at Vernon Chapel AME.  The event connects participants with numerous resources to help them achieve financial stability through savings, education, entrepreneurship, how to get up to $35,000 in home improvement grants, and up to $25,000 for homeownership opportunities. Show Me the...

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