JBLM’s Housing Office and a non-profit organization to host a military mortgage assistance outreach event Sept. 26

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The JBLM Housing Office is partnering with Hope Now to host a one-day mortgage assistance outreach event for military homeowners Wednesday from 9 a.m.- 4p.m. at the collocated club, building 700, located on JBLM McChord Field.

Hope Now is a non-profit organization funded by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to combat the effects of the housing market crisis on military families. Homeowners attending this event will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with mortgage lenders and get immediate assistance or information on loan modifications, refinance, and short sale options.

The 16 mortgage lenders participating in this event include:

Bank of America
Chase
Citi
GMAC Mortgage          
SunTrust                                  
Wells Fargo
Harborstone Credit Union                      
American’s Credit Union            
Nationstar
Fannie Mae                                          
Freddie Mac                             
Boeing Credit Union
ACS                                                     
Housing Services                     
NeighborWorks
Homeward Residential (formerly American Home Mortgage Servicing)

Participants seeking mortgage assistance will need to bring all mortgage and financial documents to the event, such as:

      • Monthly mortgage statements
      • Two most recent pay statements
      • Documentation on all sources of income (child support, alimony, social security)
      • Most recent bank statements and utility bills with your name and address

The JBLM Housing Office and Army Community Service Office will also be available to discuss other government programs and protections under the Service Members Civil Relief Act (SCRA).

This event is also open to National Guard and Reserve, military retirees and civil service employees.

For more information about Hope Now visit www.hopenow.com

Media interested in attending this event can RSVP by calling the JBLM Public Affairs Office at (253) 967-0152 or (253) 967-0148 by 5 p.m. Tuesday. After regular duty hours, call (253) 967-0015 and ask for the public affairs officer on call.

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