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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Julian Teixeira
(202) 776-1812
jteixeira@nclr.org
Home for Good campaign convenes leading experts to discuss solutions
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Unfortunately for millions of Americans, including communities of color, working families, and seniors, the housing crisis continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy. To stave off unnecessary foreclosures that continue to plague many parts of the country, NCLR (National Council of La Raza), CAP (Center for American Progress), and more than 30 other partners of the Home for Good campaign have joined forces to identify and push for solutions.
After eight successful town halls and rallies in such cities as Las Vegas, Miami, Columbus, and Detroit, NCLR in partnership with CAP will bring together leading experts and housing officials for a roundtable in Washington, D.C. to discuss the problems in the housing market that have stymied neighborhood revitalization and led to millions of Americans losing their homes to foreclosure. Participants will assess important developments for homeowners over the past year, including the historic $25 billion multistate settlement between the Attorneys General and five of the largest loan servicers. Panel members will also comment on why presidential candidates have not laid out their housing solutions while on the campaign trail.
For more information and updates about the Home for Good campaign, please visit www.myhomeforgood.com.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT:
Home for Good Roundtable
WHO:
Tom Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice
Janet Murguía, President and CEO, National Council of La Raza
David Abromowitz, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Jim Carr, former Chief Business Officer, National Community Reinvestment Coalition
Terri Ludwig, President and CEO, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
David Stevens, President and CEO, Mortgage Bankers Association
Janneke Ratcliffe (Moderator), Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress; Associate Director, UNC Center for Community Capital
WHEN:
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Coffee will be served at 9:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Center for American Progress
1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Map & Directions
RSVP to attend this event
For further information or questions, or to schedule an interview, contact Julian Teixeira, NCLR Director of Communications, at jteixeira@nclr.org.
NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.
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