June 2 Atlanta Regional Housing Forum 

The Role of Single-Family Mortgage Finance in
Stabilizing Metro Neighborhoods
 
 
9:00 a.m. - Registration
 
9:30 a.m. - Welcome
Bill Bolling, Atlanta Community Food Bank

9:45 a.m. - The Role of Single-Family Mortgage Finance in Stabilizing Metro Neighborhoods 
 
Successful recovery in neighborhoods struggling with foreclosures and vacant homes is dependent on the availability of single-family mortgage financing.  But the current credit market (tightened credit standards, higher mortgage insurance costs, and limited purchase/rehab loan products) is leaving prospective homeowners on the sidelines. 

With limited NSP funds and credit for rehabilitation limited, investment activity appears dominated by cash-purchases.  What financing products are needed to ensure that struggling neighborhoods are not overrun by absentee landlords and vacant, blighted homes?

Our panelists will provide a response from the lending community, focusing on the current state of single-family credit availability in our communities, particularly those most impacted by foreclosures and vacancies.

Moderator:
Bill Bolling
 
Panelists:
Jeanne Goldie, Wells Fargo
Brigitte M. Killings, Bank of America
Catherine Lasher, Fannie Mae
Dan Rogers, HUD Atlanta Homeownership Center

11:45 a.m.  - Adjourn

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