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(FACE formerly KCCD) 17th Annual Homeownership Fair. This year we are excited to host 3 homeownership fairs targeting different ethnic communities. The fairs will be held on Saturday June 9th, June 16th, co-host with CAREPA, and July 21st, 2018. All fairs are open to everyone. However, June 9th will focus on the Korean community, June 16th to the Chinese community and July 21st to the African immigrant community. We are expecting between 150-200 participants for each event this year. Our past fairs have been a great success receiving wide media coverage, both mainstream and ethnic media, and garnering hundreds of participants annually with a total of over 9,000 participants to date. An extensive publicity/outreach campaign for the fair will be run through e-blasts, social media, and through print media, television, radio as well outreach to churches and nonprofits.

As in the past, we will be bringing together communities to meet with mortgage lenders and industry experts, and providing the tools to purchase a home. Past speakers include experts from organizations such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, City of Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department, Freddie Mac, Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office, and more. In addition, past bank partners such as Union Bank, US Bank, Bank of the West, Bank of America, Boston Private and others have provided their expertise related to mortgage and financial products. Thefairswill include plenary sessions covering various homeownership topics (e.g. credit, home buying process, special bank products, down payment assistance) and foreclosure prevention assistance resources and programs. In addition, participants will have opportunities to visit exhibit booths for resource materials, speaking with industry experts, and prizes.

The event dates, time and locations are as follows: June 9th fair will be held from 9 AM to 1 PM at Glory Church of Jesus Christ at 1801 S. Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90015, June 16th fair will be held from 1pm - 5pm at Monterey Park Service Club at 440 South McPherrin Ave., Monterey Park, CA 91754, and July 21st fair will be held 9am to 1pm at the New Designs Charter School University Park at 2303 S. Figueroa St, Los Angeles CA 90007.

FACE is a HUD-approved nonprofit housing counseling agency whose mission is to advance the Asian American community’s participation, contribution, and influence through faith-based and community partnerships. To date, FACE has educated over 9,000 prospective homeowners. FACE's efforts have resulted in providing homeowners with over $1.4 million in down payment assistance and exemplary efforts have earned numerous recognition including the prestigiousHope Awardfrom the National Association of Realtors as well as Homefree- USA's President's Award.

We believe that everyone should know the pathway to homeownership!