William Carter and Earl Lewis from SunTrust Bank join Military Makeover to give tips on how to get to financial success. SunTrust is committed to helping both veterans and non-veterans to achieve financial confidence. SunTrust can offers tons products and services for first-time and second-time homebuyers. William and Earl stress the importance of making sure that homeownership is right for you. Some initial steps are to understand what you can afford, organize all the paperwork necessary, and save for closing costs, down payment, and other unexpected expenses. Finally, it is important to to do a credit check because a higher credit score equals a better rate when purchasing a house. SunTrust offers a VA Loan Program to help veterans with many of these steps.