NEWS RELEASE 
CONTACT: 
Angela Jones, Public Information Officer 
(916) 440-1355, or (916) 919-3090 
www.shra.org 
“One Community, One Vision” 
630 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814 
(916) 444-9210 
www.shra.org 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
November 18, 2008 
CONTACT: 
Angela Jones, Public Information Officer 
(916) 440-1355, or (916) 919-3090 
www.shra.org 
Distressed homeowners encouraged to meet with lenders at 
free event to try to modify loans or delay foreclosure 
City Council Member Bonnie Pannell, District 8 and the Sacramento Housing and 
Redevelopment Agency encourage the public to attend a special free mortgage default 
and foreclosure prevention event aimed at “Keeping Families Home for the Holidays.” 
The event takes place Thursday, November 20, 2008, from 2 – 8 p.m., at the Pannell 
Meadowview Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento. 
The purpose of the event is to bring homeowners who are struggling with their mortgages 
together with their primary lender to address their mortgage default or foreclosure 
problem before it's too late. 
If the homeowner appears eligible, the goal is for lenders to start the loan modification 
process. If the homeowner isn’t eligible, lenders may be able to delay the foreclosure 
process until after the holidays. Homeowners should bring their loan documents and other 
financial information. One-on-one sessions with loan modification specialists will be 
handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. 
Customers facing mortgage default or foreclosure are encouraged to attend if they have 
loans with: 
Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo, Countrywide, Chase, IndyMac Bank, Bank of America or 
Wachovia. 
For information, call (916) 440-1399 ext. 1226.