23rd Annual
HOMEOWNERSHIP FAIR
Homeownership Dreams Do Come True!
Saturday, June 19, 2021 9am-1pm PDT Virtually On Whova
Co-Hosted By
Supporting Organizations
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Dear Participants, On behalf of Faith and Community Empowerment (formerly KCCD) and our cohosting organizations we are delighted to welcome you to our 23rd Annual Homeownership Fair. To date, we have helped over 10,900 homebuyers be on their way to realizing their dream of homeownership. In addition, we have helped homebuyers with over $1.8 million in down payment assistance. Our fair’s theme, Your Dreams Can Come True, reflects the dream of many Americans who aspire to own a home and achieve a part of the American Dream. As home prices continue to rise whilst interest rates are at a record low, now is the time to purchase a home. It is our desire to provide resources to you today to help you accomplish this goal. We would like to thank all of our co-hosts & co-chairs and speakers including Koreatown-Pico Union Community of Schools, Senator Maria Durazo, Assemblymember Steven S. Choi, Assemblymember Blanca E. Rubio, Councilman Cedric Hicks, Councilwoman Paulette Francis, School Board Member of Monica Garcia, and Mayor Rachelle Arizmendi, as well as our sponsors, including Bank of Hope, SoCal Gas, Union Bank, Bank of America, BBVA, Boston Private, Chase, CIT, U.S. Bank, Royal Business Bank, and Wintrust Mortgage and all others who made this fair happen. We give special thanks to the supporting organizations and elected officials for supporting this event. We also want to thank many of the volunteers and members of the FACE board and staff, without whom this fair would not have been possible. May your dream of homeownership become a reality. Blessings!
Hyepin Im Rev. John Jongdai Park Jos Ferguson FACE President FACE Board Co-Chair FACE Board Co-Chair 23rd Homeownership Fair
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Program Schedule 9:00am 10:00am
Visit Exhibitors and Qualify to Win Prizes! Welcome Remarks Hyepin Im, FACE President Instructions Justin Davis, FACE Board Secretary & Housing Committee Chair Special Remarks Senator Maria Durazo, CA State Treasurer Fiona Ma, CA
FREE E ntrie s R a f ftlo W i n e priz es
Co-hosting Organization Greetings Monica Garcia, LAUSD Board Member Sponsor Greetings Introductions by: Jos Ferguson, FACE Board Co-Chair Peter Park, Bank of Hope Adam Ma, SoCalGas Bryan Ahn, Union Bank Sponsor Thanks Controller Ron Galperin, LA City FACE Homebuyer Education Client Testimony Renee Turner, FACE Successful Homebuyer Why Buying a Home can be the Best Decision You Can Make Rent vs. Buy: Homes Build Wealth Assemblymember Steven Choi, CA Government Down Payment Assistance and Other Assistance Programs Introductions by: Assemblymember Blanca Rubio, CA City of Los Angeles, LA County HOP, Pomona MAP, Orange County MAP, Inland Empire California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) Program Rosa Amaya, Union Bank Hyepin Im, FACE President Becoming Mortgage-Ready: What You Need to Know Greetings & Introductions by Councilwoman Paulette Francis, Gardena How to Obtain, Fix, Increase, and Optimize Credit Maheen Qureshi, Freddie Mac Tying it all together: How First Time Homebuyer Program Works Hyepin Im, FACE President/CEO Lender Programs to Help with Down Payment, Closing Costs and Special Loan Products Greetings & Introductions by: Councilman Cedric Hicks, Carson Bank Representatives: Bank of America, Bank of Hope, BBVA, Boston Private, Chase, CIT, US Bank, Union Bank Introductions by: Steve Suh, FACE Board Member Getting Your Offer Accepted in Today’s Market Introductions by: Assemblymember Mike Gipson, CA Jennie Izumi, Berkshire Hathaway Resources Beyond Homeownership Introductions by: Jay Chung, FACE Board Treasurer Ada Ma, So Cal Gas Mortgage Relief & Foreclosure Prevention Kevin Kang, FACE Housing Counselor/Program Coordinator Special Remarks Supervisor Kathryn Barger Next Steps: Homebuyer Education Sign Up, Grand Prize Drawing & Closing Remarks Hyepin Im, FACE Closing Prayer Steve Suh, FACE Board
12:00pm Visit Exhibitors
1:00pm
Fair Ends
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FACE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION PROGRAM Virtual Classes FACE is a non-profit HUD certified housing counseling agency. Through its Homebuyer Education and One-on-One Counseling Sessions, you can learn about the various Down Payment Assistance Programs. Qualified Low-Income family may receive up to $90,000 in assistance from City of Los Angeles.
Sign up for FACE’s Certificated Home Buyer Education today Home Buyer Education certificate is needed to qualify for Government Down Payment Assistance Programs.
(You can enter to win a Gift Card when you Register!) Visit FACE’s Booth in the Exhibitor Panel for more details. All classes are held virtually on Saturdays from 9:00am – 5:00pm. Each Session is 8 hours, including 30 minute lunch + breaks. The course must be completed in order to receive the 8 Hour Certificate. Registration fee for the virtual course is $50. The class dates are the 2nd and 4th Saturdays (English/Korean) with exceptions. Dates and times are subject to change without notice. Please visit www.facela.org for more information. To sign up for our Homebuyer Education Workshops, please visit www.facela.org. Any questions, please call 213-985-1500 or you can also e-mail us at hbeclass@facela.org. FACE Office, 3550 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1124, Los Angeles, CA 90010
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FACE PROGRAMS Affordable Housing & Homeownership Programs & REO Rehab In 2012, FACE was successful in organizing faith and community leaders to advocate for a community benefit from J.H. Snyder that led to FACE partnering with AMCAL Multi-housing Inc. to develop 100 units of affordable housing, called Meridian Apartments. FACE has also educated over 10,000 potential homeowners and connecting them with over $1.8 million in downpayment assistance to help them on their way to attaining their dream of homeownership. Since 2012, FACE has been acquiring foreclosed properties and transforming and revitalizing blighted sites. Education Fairs & Seminars FACE actively serves underserved communities by hosting various seminars such as the Homeownership, Foreclosure, and Disaster Readiness Fairs as well as Electric Vehicles, which serve over 1,000 low-income families and individuals annually. Church & Non-Profit Leadership and Advocacy Training FACE has trained over 4,000 faith and community leaders how to leverage resources, navigate government, create partnerships, implement programs and services and effectively advocate for their community through seminars and our National Lighting the Community Summit. FACE has also created a Faith and Community Collaborative on Mental Health and Drug Abuse to connect faith leaders with resources in the community. C2 (Church and Community) Leadership Institute FACE’s Church and Community (C2) Leadership Institute is designed to cultivate emerging leaders who are interested in civic engagement, public-private partnerships, and being a social justice advocate for the community while strengthening church and community partnerships. Young leaders in the C2 Leadership Institute will have opportunities to meet with various leaders in government, corporate, faith institutions and the community while equipping them with fundraising, media and government relations, partnership building, event coordinating, advocacy, program development, and other practical skills. API JOB (Job Opportunities and Business Success) Initiative FACE, as lead agency, won a grant funded by the City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department to launch the API JOBS Initiative. This initiative is the first of its kind in Los Angeles to serve the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community in providing vocational training, employment, career pathway, and community/social services to linguistically isolated participants. FACE has trained many individuals both youth, college, adult workers, and seniors in job and leadership skills through our various internships, volunteer programs, as well as city and federal programs including Americorps VISTA.
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FACE INTERNSHIP & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES As an intern, gain valuable experience in Government & Public Relations, Marketing/Outreach, Social Media & Communication, Public Policy, Research & Advocacy Accounting, Grant Writing, Graphic & Video Editing, Website Development, Program Implementation, (i.e. Housing - Financial Literacy - Digital Literacy). To apply, submit your resume to info@facela.org. For more information, please visit www.facela.org.
Thanks to our 23nd Homeownership Fair Partners! Supporting Organizations & Faith Partners & Special Thanks
Danie Im David Johnson Desiree Patno, NAWRB Hope Atuel, AREAA Jerome Horton Soh Yun Kang
Justin Davis Matt Callahan, LA Partners in Homeownership Eddie Yen, LACAAEA Monalisa Lolohea, CALPAC Dr. Chiae Byun-Kitayama, LAUSD Koreatown Community of Schools
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SUPPORT FACE Faith and Community Empowerment (FACE), is an award-winning, faith-based non-profit organization that was founded in 2001. Our mission is to advance the Asian American community’s participation, contribution, and influence through faith-based and community partnerships. To date, we have garnered over 600 partners from across the country, ranging from the White House to Fortune 500 companies, local nonprofit organizations and key institutional stakeholders. Since 2001, FACE has been leading the way in advancing Korean/Asian American community’s recognition and participation as full partners in society by removing cultural, linguistic, and economic barriers through educational and economic development programs, strategic public and private partnerships, and capacity building for Asian Pacific Islander American faith communities and community nonprofits. Through strategic partnerships, FACE is addressing community challenges, enhancing the quality of services for low-income, immigrant, and disenfranchised individuals, and changing the landscape for the Korean/Asian American community as a whole. Your support is valuable to us. Through you, FACE will be able to continue the programs and work that has been done to help the Asian American and greater community in the last 16 years. Make a contribution by visiting www.facela.org If you are interested in internships, job opportunities, or contracting opportunities in the construction, healthcare, engineering and architecture fields (and more!), along with free training opportunities, please sign up. Visit www.facela.org/programs/api-jobs-initiative FACE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020 Hyepin Im, President and CEO, FACE Rev. John Jongdai Park, FACE Board Co-Chair Justin Davis, Board Secretary Jos Ferguson, Board Co-Chair Jay Chung, Board Treasurer FACE STAFF Hyepin Im, President and CEO Mirabelle Johnson, Housing Counselor/Program Coordinator Kevin Kang, Housing Counselor/Program Coordinator Steven Tan, Housing Counselor/Program Coordinator Capsoo Kim, Senior Worker Young Sook Lim, Senior Worker FACE Volunteers Dakota Lee, Daniel Park, Martina Arroyo, Reyna Eberhardt, Sheena Ball, Share Lin 24 23rd Homeownership Fair
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Gold Union Bank SoCalGas Bank of Hope
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Exhibitor
First Republic
Royal Business Bank
FHL Bank of San Francisco
Wintrust Mortgage
LA Partners
Banc of California
Jennie Izumie
CIT Bank Chase Bank of America BBVA Boston Private US Bank
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