Regions Bank Celebrates Customer’s Dream Home, Shares Financial Tools and Resources for Prospective Homebuyers
Celebration of National Homeownership Month highlights cost-free advice and guidance available for people considering a new
home purchase
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.
Regions Bank
Jeremy D. King, 205-264-4551
www.regionsbanknews.com
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