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Foreclosure help coming to an arena near you

Looking for a mega foreclosure prevention event? Put March 5 on your calendar, because that's when one will be coming to the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, sponsored by Prince George's County, HUD and several other agencies and groups. You don't have to be a county resident to attend.

Tommie Thompson, director of the county's Department of Housing and Community Development, says 13 national loan servicers will be on hand to talk to people about foreclosure prevention and refinancing. The event is also geared toward homebuyers who want extra information about mortgages -- to avoid getting into a loan they're ill-suited for, as so many have before them.

To register: 800-CALL-FHA.

Thompson said workshops for residents will run from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Servicers will be meeting with government officials in the morning.

Posted by Jamie Smith Hopkins on February 20, 2008 4:21 PM | Permalink

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Jamie Smith Hopkins, a Baltimore Sun reporter since 1999, writes about the regional economy. Her reporting on the housing market has won national and local awards. Hopkins is a Columbia native and has lived in Maryland all her life, save for 10 months spent covering schools in Ames, Iowa.
She trained to become a wonk by spending large chunks of time as a geek and an insufferable know-it-all.
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