Tom Feltner and Spencer Cowan are joined by Liza Caton of the Northwest Side Housing Center to discuss the growing percentage of conventional and FHA foreclosures, and foreclosures among longer-tenured homeowners in the Chicago region.

Tom Feltner and Spencer Cowan of Woodstock Institute are joined by Lucy Mullany of the Illinois Asset Building Group to discuss the housing and wealth creation implications of concentrated negative equity in the Chicago region communities of color.

In this briefing, Research and Project Associate Sarah Duda discusses foreclosure trends in the first half of 2011. Policy and Communications Associate Katie Buitrago discusses policy recommendations related to longer foreclosure process times.

Senior Vice President Geoff Smith and the Chicago Reporter's Megan Cottrell discusses the findings and recommendations of "Paying More for the American Dream V: The Persistence and Evolution of the Dual Mortgage Market."

Senior Vice President Geoff Smith discusses the findings and recommendations of "Paying More for the American Dream V: The Persistence and Evolution of the Dual Mortgage Market."

Senior Vice President Geoff Smith discusses the findings and recommendations of "Left Behind: Troubled Foreclosed Properties and Servicer Accountability in Chicago."

This presentation is designed to facilitate a discussion with community organizations on the benefits of CRA, and help prepare written comments, oral testimony, or answer questions on why CRA modernization is necessary to their organization's community investment mission.