We received this e-mail from Spencer Resnick of Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson earlier today. Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson has been working for over a year now to keep those battling foreclosure in their homes. If your home is in foreclosure and would like help fighting back, please contact nobodyleavesmidhudson@gmail.com.
This victory proves that resistance works!
Home Defenders,
It is with great pleasure that I announce that the auction is off! Together we have defended Flavia Perry's home! Bank of America has called off her auction and is instead working with her on an affordable loan modification. This is the biggest victory we've ever scored against the big banks here in the Hudson Valley.
This victory was only possible because we used both the shield of legal defense and the sword of public offense. We marched to the courthouse and held a trial of Bank of America in April. We got our elected officials to send letters. We called in to TJ Crawford. We marched and sang and shut down Bank of America in June. We had an incredible team of legal allies countering the banks illegal practices. Together we won.
So thanks goes out to everyone who marched, rallied, and sang with us. To those who called in and who wrote letters. To all the homeowners who fought for Flavia's home just as hard as they fought for their own. And thanks especially goes to Flavia and her family for never giving up in their long struggle for justice. Foreclosure is not an individual problem, it is a collective injustice that demands a collective response. Through solidarity and struggle we created that collective response, and Bank of America and loan owner Freddie Mac were forced to listen.
Flavia proves that this movement is not lying when we say, "when we fight, we win!" Even giants like Bank of America can be defeated. This is worth remembering as we continue our fight to put people before profit and defend the families of Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson.
The bank has offered Flavia a trial modification that she hopes will lead to an affordable loan modification payment plan to keep her and her family in their home and a part of our community. It is our hope that Bank of America and Freddie Mac will continue to work with the Perry family in good faith to reach a final modification agreement. Stay tuned for updates on our progress!
Once more, thanks again for all the hard work. Please spread the good news and share our updates on facebook.
Together in the struggle, we shall not be moved!
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