SunTrust Reverses Decision On Conservative Benham Brothers

The Daily Caller ^ | Friday, May 16, 2014 | Alex Pappas

[kristinn]

After an uproar from conservative customers, SunTrust Banks announced Friday afternoon that the decision to end its relationship with real estate entrepreneurs David and Jason Benham had been reversed.

Earlier Friday, The Daily Caller reported that SunTrust Banks had pulled all of its listed properties with the Benham brothers’ bank-owned property business.

The move came just a week after HGTV announced it was canceling a planned home renovation show hosted by the Benhams because of their conservative views on abortion and gay marriage.

By Friday afternoon, SunTrust released a statement saying the decision had been reversed. The bank didn’t go into detail about why they originally cut ties with the Benham brothers, though said the decision was made by a third party vendor. TheDC reported earlier Friday that the vendor had told a Benham Brothers franchisee that the bank itself made the decision.

[Albion Wilde]

The fact that it is now legal to discriminate against Christians is very troubling.

It is becoming legal in a number of ways. As for now, it's mostly fashionable.

[Albion Wilde]

I ceased doing business with Denny’s and Cracker Barrel

Did Denny's do something against Christians that I missed? Or are you instead referring to the anti-black scandal that happened a few years ago?

[Fido969]

So, are we gong to get the real story on this? If a conservative group backpedaled like this, there would be reporters parked outside the CEO’s door. Instead, the MSM is sweeping it under the rug.

[mitzirenee]

Is Suntrust part of Merscorp that is clouding americans homeowners deeds?

[Memphis Moe]

The latter.