Chicago Talks: Homeowners Welcome Attorney Generals to Town with Questions About Foreclosures

A National People’s Action report released in 2009, with Senator Dick Durbin, showed that 2009 was the worst year ever for foreclosures in Chicago, with the crisis deepening in middle class communities.

The New Bottom Line campaign, a coalition of grassroots community, faith and labor organizations is releasing an update of the research report for 2011, and will be acting to get the attention of state attorney generals, or AGs, to push for a strong settlement with the banks that is fair to homeowners.

On June 21st at 1:30 p.m., clergy, homeowners, and supporters will be at the Drake Hotel’s Grand Ballroom to welcome state attorney generals attending the National Association of Attorneys General NAAG summer meeting and to urge them to stand firm for a strong settlement agreement with the big banks they are investigating for mortgage fraud...

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