Credit Unions Contribute To REALTORS Relief Foundation
Proceeds from auctions put toward housing aid for disaster victims
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Demonstrating its commitment to build a closer relationship with REALTORS®, the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) has made a pair of donations to the disaster relief fund of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).
ACUMA has donated $2,000 to the REALTORS® Relief Foundation, which provides housing-related assistance to victims of disasters. The check for the donation was presented to NAR President Steve Brown following Brown's general-session presentation at ACUMA's annual conference in September.
At the ACUMA conference, Brown spoke about shared values between REALTORS® and credit unions, urging the two groups to work together to make the American dream of home ownership a reality for more consumers.
The money for the donation was raised during a silent auction of West Coast artist Eric Wahl's oil-on-canvas painting of a bald eagle at the ACUMA conference. Wahl, a motivational speaker as well as an artist, also addressed the ACUMA conference, and during his presentation he created paintings.
ACUMA also has provided an original oil painting of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs by Wahl to be auctioned during the annual NAR REALTORS® Convention and Expo, Nov. 7-10 in New Orleans. NAR will hold an online auction for the painting, among other items, with proceeds also going to the relief foundation. Please view the online auction site by clicking the following URL link: https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/item.action?id=223668645
"Like REALTORS®, credit unions believe in helping people to own a home," ACUMA President Bob Dorsa said. "To show our support of this important goal and underline the values we share with REALTORS®, we are happy to contribute the relief fund."
Dorsa said America's Credit Unions will join exhibitors at NAR's convention, welcoming REALTORS® attendees to their expo booth and discussing how to work together.
The American Credit Union Mortgage Association provides resources and education to credit unions aimed at streamlining performance, processes and procedures for real estate lending services. ACUMA's goal is to encourage credit unions to help more consumers get fairly priced and safe mortgage loans delivered locally, and in so doing, providing them with a pathway to the American dream of home ownership.
For more information:
Bob Dorsa (877) 442-2862 [email protected]
SOURCE American Credit Union Mortgage Association
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