Disaster recovery

Qualified residents of 37 Florida counties can access aid including mortgage assistance and unemployment aid. They are also eligible for late-fee forgiveness on JPMorgan Chase loan payments.

Stranded without power in the wake of Hurricane Irma, thousands of South Florida seniors have found themselves trapped without access to elevators, air conditioning, telephones and even medical devices.

Approximately two-thirds of the state's 136 credit unions suffered damage from high winds and flood waters, but CUs are reopening their doors to members and staff — though some are still without power and internet access.

Hurricane Irma spilled storm waters into some of South Florida’s most valuable coastal real estate Sunday, flooding portions of Old Town in Key West, Miami’s financial district in Brickell, Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas Boulevard.

No matter which path Hurricane Irma takes when it strikes Florida, analysts say the damage could be monumental — and reach hundreds of billions of dollars.

The hurricane was expected by many to deliver catastrophe. Instead, bankers are largely looking to restore power and confirm the status of employees.

Just a week after Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, Irma Jalifi was doing something that might sound crazy: closing on a home.

Given the scale of damage to the region’s homes and cars, bankers are guarding against an expected spike in missed payments by extending loan terms, deferring payments and making other concessions.

Mortgage companies in Florida are bracing themselves for the potential landfall of Hurricane Irma, which has followed close on the heels of Hurricane Harvey.

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is providing $6.7 million in grants along with $1 billion in additional advances to its members as part of its Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.