- , Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

October 13, 2009
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Detroit Branch
1600 East Warren
Detroit, Michigan 48207

Last updated: September 24, 2009



7:30 a.m.		Registration and Breakfast Buffet
8:00 a.m.		Welcoming Remarks Harry J. Ford Community Affairs Manager Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
8:15 a.m.		Snapshot of Foreclosure – Past and Present Kurt Metzger Director of Detroit Area Community Indicators System City Connect Detroit
9:00 a.m.		Mortgage Fraud and Foreclosure Scams Robert Howard Supervisory Special Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation Detroit
9:45 a.m.		Break & Networking
10:00 a.m.		State and Federal Programs This panel will discuss how Michigan is using state and federal programs toward homeownership preservation recovery efforts, and the effectiveness of these programs. Moderator Nancy Walker, Manager Mission of Peace National Corporation Panelist Lisa Nuszkowski, Co-Director Michigan Foreclosure Task Force TBA TBA TBA
11:15 a.m.		Vacant & Abandoned Property This panel will discuss how southeast Michigan is using the resources of NSP and other programs to mitigate the impact of vacant and abandoned properties resulting from foreclosures. Moderator Jack Schwab, Vice President Flagstar Bank Panelists Heidi Mucherie, Executive Director Community Legal Research Detroit Vacant Property Campaign Stephen Bancroft, Executive Director Detroit Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Response Tom Goddeeris, Executive Director Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation TBA
12:30 p.m.		Closing Remarks and Adjournment

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