For example, in 1949, the U.S. Department of Agriculture began a program to assist those in rural areas purchase homes. It is known the USDA Rural Housing loan program and it requires no down payment! The primary goal of this program is to enable citizens in rural areas the opportunity of home ownership.
Nike Lost Stephen Curry to Under Armour Because One of Their Execs Mispronounced His First Name. March 23, 2016. 0 Shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Tumblr. Stephen Curry's potential value to Under Armour, according to a Morgan Stanley analyst quoted in this article from ESPN, is $14 billion.
At their pitch meeting with Curry in 2013, Lynn Merritt, who is LeBron James's brand manager and a major negotiator for Nike, wasn't even in the room. Even more surprising, a Nike executive mispronounced Curry's first name, referring to him as Steph-ON instead of Stephen. Nike also mistakenly left Kevin Durant's name in a powerpoint made for Curry. I stopped paying attention after that, Dell Curry, Stephen's father, told ESPN.