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Real-Life Finance Podcast #9 | Homeownership Opportunities for First-Time Buyers

June 18, 2025 • with Ben Joergens • Season 1 • Episode 9

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Hosted by Old National Bank Financial Empowerment Director Ben Joergens, each Real-Life Finance podcast episode focuses on everyday financial solutions that empower listeners to build the financial future they richly deserve.

Jamie Hermann says homeownership is in reach for first-time buyers. In this episode, Old National's Regional Manager for Community Development Lending explains what sitting down with a knowledgeable lender can do in terms of down payment assistance programs, forgivable grants, state agency assistance, avoiding mortgage insurance, and more.