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Live Blogging From NCRC 2010 Conference

Rooflines will be live blogging from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s 2010 National Conference beginning Wednesday, March 10. Join us here at Rooflines as we cover this important annual event […]

Rooflines will be live blogging from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s 2010 National Conference beginning Wednesday, March 10. Join us here at Rooflines as we cover this important annual event that features a host of panels on topics that include financial protection, financial investment in your neighborhoods, strategies to influence elected officials, understanding refinance and mortgage modification, green jobs, and much, much more. In addition to many noted figures in the community development field, the list of featured speakers includes Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), who will offer the keynote at Thursday’s Congressional Luncheon.

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