Release date: 10/27/2020
Contact:
NeighborWorks America Media
202-760-4097
Expert available to discuss importance of credit scores in achieving homeownership goals — and how to boost yours
WHAT
As we approach the end of the year, facing uncertainty regarding our finances and whether we can stay in our homes, here's one action you can take: work on improving your credit score with a counselor. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) moratorium on evictions nationwide ends Dec. 31 and no one wants to lose their home and add to the wealth gap. Credit scores are up overall — for now — but thousands of people could lose their homes if ill prepared. Our expert can highlight the biggest mistakes people make regarding their credit scores, how to apply lessons learned from the 2008 housing crash, and financial tips to establish secure housing.
WHEN
October 26, 2020 — ongoing
Via phone, email or Skype/Zoom
EXPERT AVAILABLE
Marietta Rodriguez, President & CEO, NeighborWorks America — Housing & mortgage issues, housing counseling, long-term economic impacts
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, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.
Read Marietta Rodriguez's 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 240 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.
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