Declare a holiday moratorium on home foreclosures

The Issue

We call upon the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to declare a holiday moratorium on foreclosures, auctions, and evictions from November 24, 2011 through January 1, 2012. Foreclosures, auctions, and evictions are always an extremely difficult experience, but they are especially painful during the holiday season when individuals and families want to celebrate with loved ones in the comfort of their homes. Foreclosures, auctions, and evictions during the holiday season are felt even more deeply by children.

We implore the FHFA to show compassion during the holiday season for individuals and families who are facing hard times by temporarily suspending all eviction proceedings, auction notices, and delaying the start of new foreclosures until January 2, 2012.

With 7.6 million home foreclosures since 2008 — and a predicted 7.4 million more between now and 2016 (or roughly 5,068 homes per day) — 200,000 families could face foreclosure between now and the new year.

You can help make this holiday a little easier for them by providing them with more time to find a softer landing. Please declare a holiday moratorium on home foreclosures, auction notices, and evictions.

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Tiffany ReneePetition StarterTiffany Renée has a BA in Women’s Studies from Mills College, and an MA from the California Institute of Integral Studies, with an emphasis in Integral Ecology. Her passion for science, technology, engineering, and math drew her to computers and the Internet in the early 90s, driving her to learn web design and, eventually, to found her own web development firm. Renée has been a tireless advocate for women’s rights, drawing attention to the broken justice system for victims of domestic violence, promoting affordable access to healthcare through a new county hospital, and electing Democratic women to office for more than 20 years. A descendant of cotton and walnut farmers, Tiffany’s other passions are local food systems and the environment. In her service as a public official, she has worked for policies that promote healthy and sustainable communities. Tiffany has two grown daughters and lives in Petaluma with her husband, Jaimey Walking Bear.
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The Issue

We call upon the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to declare a holiday moratorium on foreclosures, auctions, and evictions from November 24, 2011 through January 1, 2012. Foreclosures, auctions, and evictions are always an extremely difficult experience, but they are especially painful during the holiday season when individuals and families want to celebrate with loved ones in the comfort of their homes. Foreclosures, auctions, and evictions during the holiday season are felt even more deeply by children.

We implore the FHFA to show compassion during the holiday season for individuals and families who are facing hard times by temporarily suspending all eviction proceedings, auction notices, and delaying the start of new foreclosures until January 2, 2012.

With 7.6 million home foreclosures since 2008 — and a predicted 7.4 million more between now and 2016 (or roughly 5,068 homes per day) — 200,000 families could face foreclosure between now and the new year.

You can help make this holiday a little easier for them by providing them with more time to find a softer landing. Please declare a holiday moratorium on home foreclosures, auction notices, and evictions.

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Tiffany ReneePetition StarterTiffany Renée has a BA in Women’s Studies from Mills College, and an MA from the California Institute of Integral Studies, with an emphasis in Integral Ecology. Her passion for science, technology, engineering, and math drew her to computers and the Internet in the early 90s, driving her to learn web design and, eventually, to found her own web development firm. Renée has been a tireless advocate for women’s rights, drawing attention to the broken justice system for victims of domestic violence, promoting affordable access to healthcare through a new county hospital, and electing Democratic women to office for more than 20 years. A descendant of cotton and walnut farmers, Tiffany’s other passions are local food systems and the environment. In her service as a public official, she has worked for policies that promote healthy and sustainable communities. Tiffany has two grown daughters and lives in Petaluma with her husband, Jaimey Walking Bear.
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The Decision Makers

Edward J. DeMarco
Edward J. DeMarco
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency
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Petition created on November 19, 2011