Released on = April 8, 2006, 7:16 am

Press Release Author = Data Recovery

Industry = Real Estate

Press Release Summary = New campaign focuses on markets in 16 communities nationwide

Press Release Body = The Department of Housing and Urban Development\'s Federal
Housing Administration (FHA) has launched a public education campaign directed at
first time minority homebuyers. The radio and newspaper-based campaign, which began
today, will run in 16 markets targeting African American and Hispanic American
communities. In addition, articles and editorials will be placed to help address
barriers that minorities have faced on the road to homeownership.

This bilingual campaign is part of HUD\'s continuing effort to meet the President\'s
challenge to create 5.5 million new minority homeowners by the end of the decade.
Since the challenge was initiated in June 2002, 2.6 million minority families have
joined the ranks of homeowners.

\"We have to be able to price the product differently and structure the product
differently in order to adapt the 70-year-old FHA program to today\'s mortgage
market,\" said Brian Montgomery, HUD\'s Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal
Housing Commissioner. \"The next step is to educate the public about how FHA is
making it easier to become a homeowner.\"

FHA, which has been providing mortgage insurance since 1934, has helped more than 33
million Americans acquire their new homes. The objective of the radio/outreach
campaign is to acquaint first time minority homebuyers, of low to moderate income,
with the quality and affordability of the FHA brand. The campaign also focuses on
the dangers of predatory lending and the protective nature of FHA products.

The radio outreach will be heard on 78 stations in the 16 participating communities
with some overlap in cities in California. The print campaign will reach a total of
91 newspapers.

The 16 communities participating in the initiative are: Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL;
Columbus, OH; Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Houston, TX; Las Vegas,
NV; Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA; Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Phoenix/Mesa, AZ; San
Bernardino/Riverside, CA; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL and Washington, DC/Baltimore, MD.

HUD is the nation\'s housing agency committed to increasing homeownership,
particularly among minorities; creating affordable housing opportunities for
low-income Americans; and supporting the homeless, elderly, people with disabilities
and people living with AIDS. The Department also promotes economic and community
development as well as enforces the nation\'s fair housing laws. More information
about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at www.hud.gov and
espanol.hud.gov. For more information about FHA products, please visit
http://www.fha-mortgage.info.


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