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Looking ahead, what are lessons learned from the housing market crash that we can apply to our current economic and health crisis and its anticipated effect on homeownership? What can marginalized and lower-income communities do to insulate themselves? What do lenders and borrowers need to know now?When
Ongoing via phone and emailExperts Available
Marietta Rodriguez has created and executed strategic initiatives that address some of the toughest challenges facing low-income families: homeownership, foreclosure prevention, community building and engagement. A strong communicator and subject matter expert, Rodriguez was named an expert witness by the Federal Trade Commission in three areas of specialty: mortgage finance, credit repair and loan modification. Rodriguez is an established national spokesperson whose media credentials include CNN Money, Fox Business, CBS Evening News, ABC Nightly News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. Read full bio.
Susan M. Ifill comes to NeighborWorks America from its network organization Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City (NHSNYC), where she served as chief executive officer. She led a team of housing professionals responsible for addressing the issues of affordable housing and fighting displacement in New York City neighborhoods through education, grants and affordable loans. Prior to joining NHSNYC, Ifill was the senior vice president and chief retail officer for Carver Federal Savings Bank in New York. Read full bio.
In her role at NeighborWorks America, Hoskins leads a team that designs and implements strategies that strengthen the effectiveness and impact of homeownership programs offered by NeighborWorks network organizations. National Homeownership Programs and Lending focuses its support and innovation strategies on efforts that promote homeownership through education and counseling, affordable lending, financial capability and organizational effectiveness and sustainability. Hoskins has more than 25 years of experience in the areas of mortgage banking, loan originations and homebuyer education and housing counseling. Read full bio.
About NeighborWorks America
For more than 40 years, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corp., a national, nonpartisan nonprofit known as NeighborWorks America, has strived to make every community a place of opportunity. Our network of excellence includes nearly 250 members in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. NeighborWorks America offers grant funding, peer-exchange, technical assistance, evaluation tools and access to training, as the nation's leading trainer of housing and community development professionals. NeighborWorks network organizations provide residents in their communities with affordable homes, owned and rented; financial counseling and coaching; community building through resident engagement; and collaboration in the areas of health, employment and education. In the last five years, our organizations have generated more than $40 billion in investment across the country.
