This webinar took place on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. PT.
For older adults, homeownership represents economic security, a chance to build generational wealth, and an opportunity to age in place in familiar surroundings. Unfortunately, older adults are too often the targets of predatory mortgage products, scams, equity-stripping devices, and wrongful foreclosure actions.
This webinar, Protecting Older Homeowners from Wrongful Foreclosure and Predatory Lending Scams, will discuss how to spot mortgage-related problems and how advocates can guide their clients to resources and legal remedies.
Presenters discuss:
- How to identify core elements of predatory mortgage loans and other products targeting home equity;
- Reverse mortgages, including how homeowners can prevent and defend against foreclosure; and
- How and why older homeowners are victimized by these products and mortgage-related scams.
Who Should Participate:
Legal Services; Elder, consumer, and housing attorneys and advocates; Housing counselors; and Aging services providers
Presenters:
- Lisa Battista, Esq., Director, Central Valley Older Adults Foreclosure Prevention Program, Senior Law Project
- Kathleen Thaete, Staff Attorney, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA)
- Sil Vossler, Esq., The Vossler Law Firm
- Patti Prunhuber, Director, Housing Advocacy, Justice in Aging
Moderator:
Shawna Reeves, MSW, Special Projects Consultant, Legal Assistance for Seniors
