Southern California Mortgage Crisis

“It’s Your Call” KVCR TV – Keep or No Keep

28. August 2009

Broadcast 8/29/09 - Host Roger Bowman of KVCR's call-in talk show asks guests Ester Cadavid of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services and Ben Garcia of the Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board about home foreclosure prevention and a range of other topics, including tenant mediation and discrimination avoidance. Also discussed is the reality that some people will not be candidates for loan modifications and need to begin planning to transition from their current home with dignity.

“It’s Your Call” KVCR TV – Post-Foreclosure

28. August 2009

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Broadcast 8/21/09 - KVCR host Roger Bowman asked questions of Lisa Jarman, program manager for the homeownership department of the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, and Jesse limon, first-time home buyer program manager at the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County. Together they talked about foreclosure prevention and soft landings, i.e. how to make the best of losing one's home, and about how to purchase another home in the future. Even with a foreclosure on your record, you qualify as a first-time home buyer for Federal program assistance after you've rented for a mere 3 years.

CLCREE Can Help You Try To Recover Your Renegotiation Fraud Monies

19. August 2009

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The Center for Litigation and Consumer Real Estate Education (CLCREE) is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that provides free legal services to alleged victims of predatory lending and consumer real estate issues. We assist in real estate related consumer complaints and, when warranted, provide free expert testimony and discovery assistance for possible future legal action. We are [...]

“It’s Your Call” KVCR TV – Predatory Lending

11. August 2009

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Broadcast 7/31/09 - KVCR host Roger Bowman had guests Alan Sims of the Center for Litigation and Consumer Real Estate Education (CLCREE), a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that provides free legal services to victims of predatory lending and consumer real estate issues, and law student James Cuzzolini, a volunteer with CLCREE. Both answered questions about loan modification obstacles many viewers are encountering as well as the questionable techniques many loan brokers and appraisers used when writing loans during the bubble, and what people can do if theirs was intentionally inaccurate. WATCH HERE

“It’s Your Call” KVCR TV – Bank Response to Mortgage Crisis

11. August 2009

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WATCH HERE: Broadcast 8/7/09 - KVCR had guests Rod Tawasha, associate vice president and home preservation manager for Chase bank, and Larry Sharp, president & CEO of Arrowhead Credit Union, in the studio to answer host Roger Bowman's questions about their banks' responses to the mortgage crisis. The discussion included the foreclosure process, short sales, deeds in lieu, principle reduction, forbearances, and other means of helping home owners retain their homes or exit gracefully.

Listen Here: SoCal NPR – THE CRISIS’S NEW HOMELESS

27. July 2009

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The homeless are very different than you and I. At least that's what a lot of us thought until the Mortgage Crisis shook up stable housing situations for thousands in the Inland Empire and Orange County. Anthea Raymond visited the Circle of Hope shelter in Corona this week. She met a woman there named Kathleen Krauss and filed this sound portrait.

Listen Here: SoCal NPR – Anthea’s Crisis Update

13. July 2009

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KVCR-FM created this NPR news spot pertaining to the Southern California mortgage crisis. Listen to the segment here (approximately 6 minutes). Click the arrow below to play. CRISIS UPDATE 91.9 KVCR – July 6, 2009 Erin O’Toole and Anthea Raymond

Inland Empire Foreclosure Prevention Seminars

22. June 2009

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The Inland Empire Economic Recovery Corporation administers free foreclosure prevention seminars that feature a HUD-approved housing counselor who speaks on default avoidance, renegotiation, short sale, forebearances, and other topics of interest to struggling homeowners. Additionally, HUD counselors and/or bank representatives will meet with attendees to discuss their specific circumstances and inform them whether they qualify [...]

HUD Counselors in San Bernardino County

22. June 2009

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HUD Counseling Agencies in San Bernardino County Agency Name: INLAND FAIR HOUSING MEDIATION BOARD Phone: 909-984-2254-114 Toll Free: 800-321-0911 Fax: 909-460-0274 Email: inmedbd@aol.com Address: City Center Building 10681 Foothill Blvd., Suite 101 Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 Counseling Services: – Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance Languages: – Spanish Website: http://www.inmedbd.com —————————————————————— Agency Name: BYDESIGN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, DBA CCCS OF [...]

HUD Counselors in Riverside County

22. June 2009

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HUD Counseling Agencies in Riverside County Agency Name: SPRINGBOARD- HEMET Phone: 800-947-3752 Toll Free: 800-947-3752 Fax: 951-781-8027 Email: Address: 1555 West Florida Avenue Hemet, California 92543 Counseling Services: – Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance Languages: – English Only Affiliation: SPRINGBOARD NON PROFIT CONSUMER CREDIT MANAGEMENT INC Website: www.credit.org —————————————————————— Agency Name: SPRINGBOARD- PALM SPRINGS Phone: 800-947-3752 Toll Free: 800-947-3752 Fax: 951-781-8027 Email: Address: [...]