WHAT: Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Assistance Fair
DATE: Saturday, June 28, 2008
TIME: 9 am - 2 p.m.
WHERE: Des Moines, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Walnut Center
WHY: The fair will provide a forum for consumers to talk to lenders and experts on how to avoid foreclosures. Homeowners – whether in financial difficulties or not – will have an opportunity to ask questions about their loans, seek advice from counselors, and resolve personal concerns so that they can stay in their home.
WHAT TO BRING: Homeowners should bring personal financial records to the event, including loan information and mortgage statements, copies of last two pay stubs (proof of income), bank statements, most recent tax return, proof of homeowners insurance, and any foreclosure notices from their lender.
Click here to Grassley's announcement of the event
Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Assistance Fair Fyler
For a map of the State Fair Parking Lots click here. Free parking is available at the Walnut Center
Several lenders in the Des Moines area have been invited to participate in the event. At present, the following lenders have affirmed their attendance on June 28:
Countrywide
Wells Fargo
Bank of the West
West Bank, West Des Moines
Nationwide
Housing counselors and other participants include:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Iowa Home Ownership Education Project
Iowa Mediation Service in conjunction with the Attorney General’s Office
Iowa Legal Aid
Iowa Finance Authority
HOME Inc. (Home Opportunities Made Easy)
Operation Threshold
Family Management Credit Counselors
Neighborhood Finance Corporation
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Consumer Credit of Des Moines
