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Fannie Mae Launches New HomePath.com in Spanish Aimed at Helping More Hispanics Buy Homes

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 10th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Workshops for Latino immigrants focus on preventing foreclosure in Sacramento – Preserving and protecting that investment is the focus of a pilot program launched this week to help Mexican and other Latino immigrants in Sacramento and the northern San Joaquin Valley avoid foreclosure

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 9th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

WCVI Study Finds Disproportionate Foreclosures in Latino, Black Communities

George Mason University Study Shows Deep Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Pockets of Prince William County

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 30th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Foreclosures Too High in Communities of Color

NAHREP Poll: Latinos Still Passionate About Homeownership

National Council of La Raza: Groundbreaking Forum on Latino Children Offers Solutions to the Challenges Faced by this Growing Community

Economic Recovery Still Beyond Reach For Minority Workers

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 30th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

The foreclosure crisis has brought a particular set of issues to Latino immigrants in the Kansas City area. Because of language barriers and the lack of a credit history, many immigrants are vulnerable to predatory lenders. They haven’t faced more foreclosures than other groups. But when they do have housing problems, there are a few places where they can turn for help.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 21st, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Foreclosure Crisis Shatters the American Dream for Hispanics

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 24th, 2009

Florida Sues Foreclosure “Rescuer” Targeting Hispanics for Fraud – JPB Consulting Inc

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 14th, 2009

2009 AREAA/NAHREP Real Estate & Marketing Conference to Offer Updates on Minority Market, Pointers for Selling Foreclosures, Short Sales

MADIGAN SUES WELLS FARGO FOR DISCRIMINATORY AND DECEPTIVE MORTGAGE LENDING PRACTICES – Illinois Attorney General Alleges Lender Steered African-Americans, Latinos Into Subprime Loans

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 23rd, 2009

Citi has launched a new program in collaboration with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), to help support the efforts of its affiliates to purchase REO (Real Estate Owned) properties in high foreclosure Latino markets. The initiative, called Preserving Neighborhoods and Creating Homeowner Opportunities, will help NCLR affiliates acquire, maintain, and repurpose REO properties which are bank-owned.

National Council of La Raza’s 2009 Latino Expo USA Offers Chicago Families Resources for Tough Times, Plus Free Family Entertainment

US-Based Web Site Targets Legal Marketing at US Hispanics in Their Native Language

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: June 25th, 2009

New Alliance Hosts Free Home Rescue Fair to Combat Rising Foreclosures in California

The End of the American Dream for Blacks and Latinos: How the Home Mortgage Crisis is Destroying Black and Latino Wealth, Jeopardizing America’s Future Prosperity and How to Fix It

Esperanza Addresses the Real Estate and Mortgage Crisis During The State of Hispanic Housing Dinner

Hispanic y Latino News for Wednesday June 3rd, 2009

Did You Know? -Only 45% of Hispanics have/use credit cards (vs 71% of non-Hispanics) -Hispanics are 44% more likely to use cash to pay bills than non-Hispanics (Index 156 to 91) -Hispanics are almost 2x as likely to rent their home as non-Hispanics (44% vs 23%), and are therefore less likely to be impacted by the high percent of mortgage foreclosures

Experian SimmonsSM and Univision unveil new data revealing consumers’ reaction to today’s economy.

Más New Mexico, the weekly, bilingual newspaper serving Albuquerque and Santa Fe, was acknowledged as an official Spanish language newspaper by the 2009 New Mexico state legislature.

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Monday sued a Miami company, alleging the company targets Hispanics facing foreclosure and charges them upfront fees to modify their mortgages. – Lincoln Lending Services LLC

National Council of La Raza to Testify Before Congress on Latinos and Predatory Lending

News Summary – January 23rd-26th, 2009

Democrat Joe Baca is heading into his sixth congressional term with high hopes following his party’s Election Day sweep. Baca, D-Rialto, said he plans to introduce more than 20 bills and resolutions, including initiatives to fight gangs, cut down on home foreclosures and ensure access to food stamps for the poor.

News Summary for January 21st, 2009

U.S. Hispanic Population Can Now Access Thousands of Foreclosure Listings on VivaReal.us, the Leading Hispanic Real Estate Portal in the United States

Hispanics and the Economic Downturn: Housing Woes and Remittance Cuts – Pew Hispanic Report

Credit Solutions has launched espanol.creditsolutions.com, a Spanish-language version of its Web site designed to extend the debt settlement industry leader’s reach by servicing what is now the largest U.S. minority group

CASA LATINO REAL ESTATE ENLISTS HISPANIC MARKETING EXECUTIVE VETERAN AS FRANCHISEE AND AREA DEVELOPER Mercy Lugo-Struthers to head brand and business expansion in Northern Virginia, DC and Maryland :: CASA LATINO REAL ESTATE ENLISTA A EJECUTIVA VETERANA EN MERCADEO Mercy Lugo-Struthers estará encargada de dirigir y expandir la compañía en DC, Maryland y el norte de Virginia

New Financial Center Opens Doors For Denver’s Low-Income Families – Mas a Ti launch gives communities hope and opportunity in the middle of U.S. financial crisis – NCLR

Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-N.Y.) Chosen to Lead Hispanic Agenda in the 111th Congress – Unanimously elected Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

BANKING ON OBAMA WITH OPEN EYES I’M VOTING FOR THE BLACK MAN

Winning the Latino Vote — McCain’s Blunder, Obama’s Advantage

Rainbow Push Coalition And LULAC Urge Congress To Act Now On America’s Economic Crisis | LULAC-League of United Latin American Citizens

The fastest-growing segment of U.S. home buyers is also among those facing the greatest risk of foreclosure, two top federal housing officials told a group of Hispanic real-estate professionals meeting in Phoenix this week. – Hispanics

Blogante News Summary for Thursday – September 18th, 2008

New Book Offers Distressed Homeowners Advice for Avoiding Foreclosure Scams – Published in partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP)

Blogante News Summary for Friday – September 12th, 2008

Blogante News Essentials for Friday – September 12th, 2008

San Francisco Latinos Pick Up Pieces After Foreclosure

2008 Democratic National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Xavier Becerra, U.S. House of Representatives, California

Daimler/Mercedes Benz, Port of Long Beach Condemned for Teaming | LULAC-League of United Latin American Citizens

National Council of La Raza’s Latino Expo USA Offers San Diego Families an Exciting Line-Up of Free Entertainment and Activities

Blogante News for Thursday – June 26th, 2008

Housing Foreclosures Close in on Hispanic Community

How Desperate Homeowners Got Caught Up in an Alleged Scam – California

Presumtive Presidential Nominees John McCain and Barak Obama To Speak at 2008 NCLR Annual Conference in San Diego

Massachusetts sues H & R Block over its mortgage unit’s lending practices – The complaint alleges that the sub-prime division discriminated against black and Latino borrowers.

Blogante News for Wednesday – May 28th, 2008

Suffering from foreclosure scams

Hispanic jobless rate shows vulnerability – Unemployment among U.S. Hispanics has risen faster than other groups

Blogante News for Monday – May 5th, 2008 – Cinco de Mayo

Jose Canseco Loses Home To Foreclosure

Dozens of homeowners get advice on avoiding foreclosure at Watsonville seminar

Latinos talk housing, Puerto Rico statehood he 13th Annual Hispanic Leadership Conference in Lorain county, Ohio

13th Annual Hispanic Leadership Conference this weekend – Lorain County Community College in Ohio

Housing woes rough on Latino immigrants in North Carolina

Blogante News for Wednesday – April 16th, 2008

Foreclosure scam targets mostly Hispanic families – California

Number of day laborers in San Joaquin County surges as housing work dries up

Blogante News for Monday – March 24th, 2008

Did You Know? Dallas has some of the highest rates of foreclosures in the country, and Texas is among the states with the highest share of subprime loans, according to the Consumer Federation of America. A good chunk of those loans in Dallas — about 22% — were made to Latinos.

Mortgage crisis has been hard on Latinos – Dallas

Blogante News for Thursday – March 20th, 2008

NAHREP Hosts Minority Coalition at 2008 Legislative Conference; AREAA, NAREB to Join Discussion on Economic Impacts, Foreclosures

National Council of La Raza President and CEO Janet Murguía to Testify Before Congress on Latinos and the Subprime Lending Crisis

Housing crisis hits immigrants in Massachusetts

The Democratic Hispanic Radio Address Will be Delivered by Ayensa Millan, Young Community Activist and DNC State Partnership Project Staffer

Hispanic Real Estate Community Releases Free Educational Video About Foreclosures

Blogante News for Thursday – February 7th, 2008

Mortgage Fraud: Freddie Mac Releases Spanish Language Version of Foreclosure Scam Video on YouTube(TM)

Clinton campaigns among Hispanics in Nevada

Mortgage crisis is tarnishing Las Vegas boomtown image

Blogante Headlines for Friday – November 30th, 2007

New Vista Asset Management and Fannie Mae Partner to Turn Foreclosures Into Homeownership Opportunities for Minorities

Latino homeowners claim discrimination in loans – Salinas, California

Blogante Headlines for Tuesday – November 20th, 2007

Housing foreclosures hits Latino homeowners hard

Proposed fence could split town – Granjeno

Blogante Headlines for Thursday – November 15th, 2007

Did You Know? Each conventional foreclosure within an eighth of a mile of a single-family home resulted in a decline of 0.9 percent in value.

Blogante Headlines for Monday – November 5th, 2007

Foreclosure wave sweeps America (from the BBC)

Blogante News for Friday – November 2nd, 2007

FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY UP 30 PERCENT IN THIRD QUARTER

Blogante News for Friday – October 26th, 2007

New Findings in Preventing Latino Home Foreclosures

Blogante Headlines for Wednesday – October 24th, 2007

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