| American Family Life Assurance Company, Inc. (Aflac)
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Columbus, Ga. |
- Employs 4,400 in Columbus.
- Provides education and counseling, and downpayment and closing cost assistance.
- 72 percent of program participants cite EAH as an incentive for remaining with the company.
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| Applied Materials, Inc.
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Santa Clara, Calif. |
- Employs 4,000 in Silicon Valley.
- Contributes funds to the Housing Trust of Santa Clara County, a public-private partnership.
- Trust provides downpayment assistance for first-time homebuyers and low-cost financing for developers of affordable homes.
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| Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
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Providence, R.I. |
- Employs 24,500 nationwide.
- Provides forgivable loans for downpayments and closing costs.
- Used research to design a program that increases retention.
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| City of Columbia, S.C.
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Columbia, S.C. |
- Employs 2,000 in Columbia.
- Provides homeownership education and loans at a reduced interest rate.
- Program initially designed to help police officers and expanded in 1995 to all city employees.
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| CVS/Caremark
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Washington, D.C. |
- Employs 3,000 in D.C.
- Provides homeownership education and grants toward home purchases.
- Program designed to recruit and retain pharmacists and other management-level employees.
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| Harley-Davidson Motor Company
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Milwaukee, Wis. |
- Employs 3,900 at Milwaukee-area facilities.
- Provides downpayment assistance and credit counseling for employees.
- "Walk to Work" program encourages employees to invest in transitioning neighborhoods.
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| Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (Formerly Hatch & Parent)
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Santa Barbara, Calif. |
- Employs 64 in Santa Barbara.
- Third-party partner provides a variety of discounts for home purchase, refinancing or rent.
- Each employee retained equals a 60-to-1 return on program investment.
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| Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Long Island, N.Y.; Pascagoula, Miss. |
- Employs 2,000 at Long Island facility; 11,000 in Gulf Coast region.
- Provides forgivable loans toward employees' home purchases.
- Long Island program helps younger, skilled workers live closer to the facility.
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| The Schwan Food Company
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Marshall, Minn. |
- Employs 2,500 in Marshall.
- Develops affordable homes, and provides homebuyer education and assistance.
- Program designed to maintain a stable workforce and recruit employees.
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| System Sensor
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St. Charles, Ill. |
- Employs 500 in St. Charles area.
- Provides downpayment assistance and homeownership education.
- Program has reduced turnover and decreased workers' compensation claims.
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| University of Chicago and University of Chicago Medical Center
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Chicago, Ill. |
- Employs 14,000.
- Provides interest-free forgivable loans and homeownership counseling for employees.
- Program encourages investment in transitioning neighborhoods.
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University of Southern California
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Los Angeles, Calif. |
- Employs over 13,000.
- Provides long-term mortgage assistance to faculty and staff.
- Program has increased employee satisfaction and loyalty.
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