Chicago Fed to host conference on foreclosures in Wisconsin
The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank will host a day-long conference titled "Foreclosure in Wisconsin: Responses and Resources for Living Beyond the Bubble" on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
The event will take place at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center on Milwaukee’s south side at 5311 S. Howell Ave.
The conference will address the issues and concerns surrounding Wisconsin’s increasing number of mortgage foreclosures.
The conference will be hosted by the Chicago Fed’s Consumer and Community Affairs Division, in co-sponsorship with the City of Milwaukee, Marquette University Law School, the University of Wisconsin Extension, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority.
Speakers will include: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; Ron Sims, deputy secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and David Wilson, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin.
For additional information about the event, click http://www.chicagofed.org/news_and_conferences/conferences_and_events/2009_wisconsin_foreclosures_announcement.cfm.
