Asst. Sec. of the Treasury Herb Alisson Visits Lakewood

Photos from the meeting 5.03.2010 of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability of the United States, Herb Alisson, with elected officials, representatives of housing groups and residents that have been affected by predatory lending, tighten bank practices, and now bureaucratic red tape at Congressman Kucinich's office on Detroit Ave.

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  • Jim Rokakis Cuyahoga County Treasurer , addresses some issues to Herb Alisson Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability of the United States.
  • A retired truck driver explains how his payments got out of control even though they were fixed rate.
  • Paul Bellamey tells the Sec. that counceling seems the be the best way to get things down. The paperwork is overwhelming.
  • This woman spoke of the help she applied fo and is still waiting for. She said she was approved, but has yet to see any changes.
  • This gentleman also in the helping businesses praised the programs, and Sec. Alisson for coming to Lakewood, but stressed there has to be a better way to help homeowners, because of the problems with banks.
  • During the break Cleveland's Mayor Frank Jackson arrives and greats Herb Alisson.
  • Mayor Jackson speak with councilman from Ward 12 Anthony Brancatelli, and Strongsville's Mayor Thomas P. Perciak .
  • Mayor Jackson speaks with Fox 8 News about the recent news that Contenntial Airlines merger. The mayor had been at a meeting with Congressman Kucinich prior to this meeting seeing if there is anyway to save the airport.
  • Then it was back to wrok for Pamela E. Bobst, Mayor of Rocky River; Congressman Kucinich, Jim Rokakis, Herb Alisson, Frank Jackson, and Thomas P. Perciak,
  • Jay Messner explains in details how long it took to file. Then he was used by Govenor Stricklin and members of Chase Bank to underline how successful the help was, then left high and dry with ZERO help, late fees penalities that surpassed $6,000 in two months.
  • After lunch Sec Alisson went into explaining what they government is hoping to do.
  • The retired trucker gets back up and explains just how impossible it is to file the forms, pay his bills, and keep going.
  • Congressman Kucinich explains to Sec. Alisson how this is making things worse, and that the Treasury has got to find a better way.
  • A member of NHS tells how they have found counseling to be helpful.
  • The meeting ended with this member of housing outreach thanking Secretary Alisson for coming to the region and encouraged him to follow-up and build up the consulting funds so that more could be helped.