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  • As Foreclosure Crisis Unfolds, Homeowners Seek HelpLucas Addo came to the United States in the 1960s looking for the American dream, but a bad mortgage two years ago has left him disillusioned and facing foreclosure…Addo spoke with a law student Thursday at Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center as part of the Howard University School of Law Fair Housing Clinic. He received information about free counselors through the Civil Justice Inc. Representatives from the organizations explained foreclosure, the steps to avoid it and how residents could get objective and free assistance. January 30, 2008
  • Professor Brian Gilmore to Present at the Berkeley Journal of African-American Law & Policy (BJALP) 2007 SymposiumAs the 2008 election draws near, what are the critical legal issues facing minority communities across the United States? How will the lives and needs of these communities influence and be influenced by electoral politics, the 2008 presidential election, and the next administration? What are the key problems and how can we effectively address them as we move towards the next phase in the nation’s political life? On November 9, 2007, the Berkeley Journal of African-American Law & Policy (BJALP) will host a symposium focusing on critical legal issues facing minority communities in light of the upcoming 2008 election. Given the current legal, social, and political atmosphere, this is an opportune time to examine those issues that are most salient to minority communities and to begin setting an agenda aimed at effective change and reform. We invite you to be a part of the discussion. November 1, 2007
  • THIRD ANNUAL FAIR HOUSING LAW FOR THE PEOPLE: THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW SCHOOL“THE SILENT KILLER OF DREAMS: FORECLOSURES, SUB-PRIME LENDING AND THE IMPACT ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR”—A PANEL DISCUSSION

    FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007 9:30 AM—1:00 PM HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW MOOT COURTROOM

    For additional information and to register, please click the above link.     October 9, 2007

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Howard Law Fair Housing News Digest

  • Mortgage Crisis Seeps to Prime LoansThe first concrete evidence that delinquencies on mortgage bills have spread well beyond those with subpar credit shows that even prime borrowers have increasingly fallen behind on their house payments. The figures remain relatively small so far. But if they rise further, delinquencies on prime loans — given only to those with good credit — could prolong the housing crisis. About 2.3% of prime loans were 60 days’ past due in February, the highest level in at least a decade, according to data from FirstAmerican CoreLogic LoanPerformance. That’s up from 1.4% a year ago. Some economists, such as Brian Bethune of Global Insight and Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, say they think delinquencies on prime loans have likely risen further since then. May 9, 2008
  • House OKs $15B for States to Buy, Fix Foreclosed PropertiesThe House on Thursday approved sending $15 billion to states to buy and fix up foreclosed property.The measure, passed 239-188, is part of a sweeping housing package Democrats are pushing to prevent more foreclosures and help homeowners and communities deal with the fallout from the mortgage meltdown. The House was expected to vote later Thursday on a homeowner rescue bill that would let strapped homeowners refinance into government-backed mortgages. May 9, 2008
  • HUD EXTENDS COMMENT PERIOD ON PROPOSED MORTGAGE REFORMSThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is extending the public comment period on the Bush Administration’s proposed reforms to the real estate settlement process. The comment period for the Department’s proposed rule to simplify and improve the process of obtaining mortgages and reducing settlement costs under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) will be extended 30 days until June 12, 2008. May 9, 2008

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