Occupy Napa turned out for Josie Jenkins Thursday afternoon, with about a dozen local Democrats, Green Party members and other activists carrying signs and a banner.
Jenkins had called for support Wednesday after learning that , which holds the mortgage on her home, intended to sell the property on the courthouse steps Thursday afternoon, she said. (See , 5:50 a.m.)
But the protesters didn't need to do much more than cheer as Jenkins announced that that morning, she'd received a call from a staffer in 's office who had interceded with the bank.
"They intervened," she said, explaining that Bank of America has given her another 30 days to apply for assistance programs she said are widely available, but underutilized.
"Now Making Home Affordable and Keeping California Home can process my application," she said. "They needed at least seven days."
After a period of unemployment during which she volunteered with and , Jenkins recently landed a position as a legal clerk with Napa County's child welfare department.
She said she will continue her volunteer work and also devote herself to educating more at-risk homeowners about the programs available to them.
And, she told the cheering demonstrators, "I'll always be there for Occupy Napa because Occupy Napa is here for me."
Chase told me that I could not be 'looked at' for the program until I was 60 days late on my payments. I had never had a late payment, but I trusted the President and Chase Manhattan......well......that was a mistake. Mike Thompson's office did try to help, but that ended badly after they accidentally, I am sure, gave the bank the wrong address and the chain of events were tragic. I lost the house my parents had left to me, totally messed up my credit rating and has cost me a great deal by slashing my credit limits and increased interest rates on all of my credit lines. My advice: don't trust em, very few loan mods come through and the anguish is just painful. I sure wish this lady here much of luck. I do feel her pain, that is for sure.
We love ya', Mama Josie!
There are no laws even started to help all the other homeowners who ever did a refinance years ago. The banks had set up bad loaning practices which led to this collaspe, such as no-doc stated loans.
I continue to believe that real estate is a good long term investment and continue to work in the industry. But some of what has gone on is deplorable. There are both good and bad within our industry. Please be careful out there.