Washington, DC – On Tuesday, September 18, Janet Murguía, President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), will speak at the Latina Leaders Breakfast at the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) Convention in Orlando, Florida from 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. NCLR, the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., is dedicated to opening the door to the American Dream to the nation’s 44 million Latinos and ensuring that Latino families have the chance to build wealth through homeownership.

NCLR recently joined with NAHREP to release the report, Saving Homes, Saving Communities: Latino Brokers Speak Out on Hispanic Homeownership, which examines the predatory lending practices affecting Latino homebuyers. NCLR has long been concerned about the flaws in the mortgage system, made especially evident by the current crisis, as they leave Latino borrowers vulnerable to unethical lending practices.

All members of the media interested in scheduling an interview with Janet Murguía, please contact Marie Watteau, Associate Director of the Office of Public Information, at mwatteau@nclr.org or (202) 785-1670.

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