MBA Submits Letter to its Members Concerning Areas Affected by Hurricane Katrina
Source:	Mortgage Bankers Association
Date:	September 1, 2005
Media, Please find attached a letter submitted to all members of Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today, September 1, 2005. The letter encourages our member companies to offer mortgage relief to borrowers who have lost their homes, suffered damage to their properties or have incurred a loss of employment due to damage to their workplaces from Hurricane Katrina. For more information, please contact MBA's Public Affairs office. Thank you, Susan Besaw (202) 557-2871 sbesaw@mortgagebankers.org Attachements: Letter to all Members of Mortgage Bankers Association

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) is the national association representing the real estate finance industry, an industry that employs more than 370,000 people in virtually every community in the country. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation's residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership and extend access to affordable housing to all Americans. MBA promotes fair and ethical lending practices and fosters professional excellence among real estate finance employees through a wide range of educational programs and a variety of publications. Its membership of over 2,400 companies includes all elements of real estate finance: mortgage companies, mortgage brokers, commercial banks, thrifts, Wall Street conduits, life insurance companies and others in the mortgage lending field. For additional information, visit MBA's Web site:  www.mortgagebankers.org.