Advocates Exchange Information, Strategies on Responses to Foreclosure Crisis
By Ilze Hirsh, Vice President of Communication Programs
The feasibility of loan modification, attacking foreclosure rescue fraud, report cards grading attorneys general, and the targeting of certain neighborhoods and language groups were just a few of the topics on the table during a Shriver Center-hosted conference call on the foreclosure crisis. On June 16, advocates from legal aid programs in more than half the states and from several national organizations described successes and frustrations and picked each other’s brains for new ideas during the call, which was convened by Clearinghouse Review legal editors. When the call was announced the response was immediate and overwhelming; in the end fewer than half of those who expressed interest could be accommodated.
Many of the more than 60 advocates who did participate have been devoting full time to the impact of the crisis on both homeowners and tenants, and several noted that their programs were devoting additional resources to foreclosure work. They were clearly eager to hear and learn from their counterparts in other states. Several described promising state legislation-e.g. protecting tenants in foreclosed properties and requiring mediation before foreclosure can proceed.
The conference call, though, was only the beginning of a conversation that is expected to extend into 2009. An online follow-up discussion is already underway to allow advocates to refine ideas further and exchange advocacy tips and documents. The Shriver Center will host a webinar on the foreclosure crisis in September, and Clearinghouse Review will continue to act as a forum for communication among advocates by publishing a series of articles on the foreclosure crisis in 2009.
Tags: Foreclosure
August 7th, 2008 at 5:12 am
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