The Washington Post: Washington area housing market sees recovery

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Bloomberg Gusiness Week: Housing Crisis Sees 1.5 Million Older Americans Lose Their Homes

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The Washington Post: For black Americans, financial damage from subprime implosion to last

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CBS News: Renters will sacrifice to buy a home, study shows

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Policy Institute's Chanelle Hardy Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Truth in Lending

This week, Chanelle Hardy testified on the impact of Truth in Lending Act violations before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity. In her testimony Ms. Hardy called the current mortgage disclosure rules “confusing and misleading” and said they had played a role in the current mortgage crisis.

The Washington Post: A Voice on the Hill for Homeowners

The campaign goal: “Every American lives in safe, decent, affordable and energy efficient housing on fair terms!”  Join a community that is well informed on housing issues in the news. See the links below and Get Empowered Now.

National Urban League Policy Institute Applauds Proposal to Simplify Mortgage Disclosures

Misleading and Inaccurate Information Helped Fuel Current Mortgage Crisis

 

Chicago Tribune: Foreclosed Americans find way back to homeownership

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Urban League Jobs Chat – This Friday, June 1st

On Friday, June 1 the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its national employment statistics for May 2012.  Key things to look for will include any indication that the economy is rebounding from its spring hiring slump and whether the unemployment rate is trending toward falling below that critical 8% mark as we head into the 2012 presidential election.

This week’s “American Voices” essay is from Cy Richardson, vice president for housing and community development at the National Urban League.