SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 5, 2011) The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center and National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development released a report today, “Untold Stories of The Foreclosure Crisis: Southeast Asian Americans in the Central Valley” that for the first time, looks specifically at how the foreclosure crisis has impacted Southeast Asian Americans in the Central Valley.

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MINNEAPOLIS (March 2, 2011) – Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota is joining with federal, state, and local government agencies and national organizations to celebrate the 13th annual National Consumer Protection Week coming March 6-12, 2011. During NCPW, groups nationwide share tips and information that help consumers protect their privacy, manage money and debt, avoid identity theft, and avoid frauds and scams. Unfortunately, this year an estimated 4 million households nationwide are expected to face the risk of foreclosure.

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St. Paul, Minn. (June 14, 2010) – The Minnesota Housing Partnership reports that it latest “2 x 4” Report indicators note that for the first three months of 2010, recovery still eluded the housing market. Foreclosures were up, employment in housing construction continued downward, and homelessness continued as an ongoing serious problem, states the report. In better news, mortgage delinquency rates broke from an uninterrupted climb.

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