FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2012

Contact: Camila Gallardo (305) 573-7329 cgallardo@nclr.org NCLR Press Office in Las Vegas (702) 322-5587

NATIONAL OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS CRUCIAL NEED TO STABILIZE HOUSING MARKET AT 2012 NCLR ANNUAL CONFERENCE LAS VEGASThe foreclosure crisis and tight credit continue to slow down our nations housing recovery. Many families of color were steered toward unsustainable mortgages; others lost their jobs in the economic downturn resulting in unprecedented home loss. In the last three years alone, communities of color have lost half or more of their wealth. But in the midst of these setbacks, borrowers have also won some crucial victories over the past year, including the recent Attorneys General settlement, the opening of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the appointment of Richard Cordray as Director of the CFPB. Join NCLR (National Council of La Raza) on Monday, July 9, at the 2012 NCLR Annual Conference in Las Vegas for a town hall featuring high-profile housing panelists and federal officials, including Cordray, who will discuss how to fix the broken mortgage market by making it more transparent, fair, and accountable. To cover this event, press can register for the 2012 NCLR Annual Conference, free of charge, at the press registration website. MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: WHO: Town Hall: Dont Quit the Dream: A Vision for Homeownership Beyond 2012 Moderator Maria Elena Salinas, Co-Host, Noticiero Univision and Aqu y Ahora Featured Speakers Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Shaun Donovan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Respondents Gerardo Ascencio, President, National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Maria Cabildo, President, East LA Community Corporation WHEN: WHERE: Monday, July 9, 2012; 3:004:30 p.m. Mandalay Bay Convention Center Mandalay Bay Ballroom E 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard, South Las Vegas, NV 89109

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