Regional Leaders to Address Housing Foreclosure, Release Study Detailing Region's Growing Crisis in 2008
June 18 2008 - 12:15PM
PR Newswire (US)
WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: At "The Foreclosure
Crisis - A Regional Perspective," regional leaders will analyze the
growing number of housing foreclosures in metropolitan Washington.
They will examine data on foreclosures by the Center for Regional
Analysis at George Mason University and share best practices and
solutions that are working to help families. WHO: Michael Knapp,
COG Board Chair; President Montgomery County Council; Hollis
McLoughlin, Senior Vice President, External Relations and Chief of
Staff, Freddie Mac; representatives from mortgage lenders,
foreclosure consultants, nonprofit organizations, local government
housing departments WHEN: 8:30 A.M. -- 3:45 P.M. Thursday, June 19
WHERE: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel 2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008 Metrorail Red Line: Woodley Park Zoo/Adams
Morgan Background: As the entire country struggles with the housing
foreclosure crisis, the problem in metropolitan Washington has
grown more serious in recent months. A study by George Mason
University's Center for Regional Analysis will detail the problem
at this summit hosted by COG and sponsored by Freddie Mac. Regional
leaders representing public officials, the housing industry and
nonprofit organizations will discuss ways to provide a safety net
for affected families. A report on the role of nonprofits serving
those affected by the crisis, "You Have 10 Days to Move Out," will
be released at the conference by the Nonprofit Roundtable of
Greater Washington. COG is the association of 21 local governments
working together for a better metropolitan region. DATASOURCE: COG
and Freddie Mac CONTACT: Jeanne Saddler of COG, +1-202-962-3250 Web
site: http://www.freddiemac.com/ http://www.mwcog.org/
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