Ruppersberger to Host Prevention Workshop As Experts Predict Fresh Foreclosure Wave

July 25, 2011 1:44 PM

(Joppa, MD) – As the nation’s foreclosure crisis persists, Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) announced today his office will host a foreclosure prevention workshop in Joppa on Thursday, July 28, 2011. The workshop will give Maryland homeowners a chance to meet one-on-one with their mortgage lender, servicers and counselors. This is the fourth such workshop Congressman Ruppersberger has hosted since 2010, helping more than 100 families facing foreclosure.

Maryland families need help now more than ever. While recent data indicates that foreclosures declined 2 percent in Maryland in 2010, experts say a sharp fourth-quarter drop in foreclosure activity due to questionable proceedings by lenders skewed year-end totals. Many major lenders temporarily halted foreclosure proceedings for as many as 250,000 homes; however, analysts say these will be re-started in the coming months.

“I believe our economic recovery depends, in part, on the stability of the housing market,” Congressman Ruppersberger said. “This is a terrific opportunity for struggling families to communicate directly with their lenders and, hopefully, work out a solution that keeps them in their home.”

Attendees are encouraged to bring the following materials to the workshop:

  • Hardship Letter
  • Last Two Months’ Bank Statements
  • Last Two Pay Stubs
  • 2009 or 2010 Tax Return
  • Any Notification Regarding Foreclosure
  • Any Other Relevant Documentation

Who:          Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
                  Mortgage Lenders 
                  Housing Counselors
                  Maryland Families

What:         Ruppersberger to Host Foreclosure Prevention Workshop 

When:         6 PM – 9 PM, Thursday, July 28, 2011

Where:       Magnolia Middle School
                  299 Fort Hoyle Road
                  Joppa, MD  21085