ING following Mae and Mac’s lead

ING Direct, the largest direct bank in the nation, maintains ownership on all mortgages it originates, not selling them to Wall Street. Arkadi Kuhlmann, CEO at ING Direct, said "We help customers buy homes with mortgages only if we believe they are suitable and affordable. Consequently, once we get customers into a home, we work hard to help them stay there. We hope this foreclosure suspension will provide some relief during the holidays to those experiencing financial hardships. I call on others in the mortgage industry to step up and help homeowners with foreclosure relief during these difficult times."