Wells Fargo, Mayor Gray and County Executive Baker to Announce CityLIFTSM – A New Initiative Designed to Boost Homeownership

CityLIFT^SM program will offer down payment assistance grants of $20,000 per qualified homebuyer; $7 million in grants and program funding to help new homebuyers in Washington, D.C. and Prince George’s County

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wells Fargo:

WHO:	Vincent C Gray, Mayor of District of Columbia
	Rushern L. Baker, III, Prince George’s County Executive
	Mike Golden, Greater Washington, D.C. Region President, Wells Fargo
	Andy Bertamini, Maryland Region President, Wells Fargo
	Michael L. Forster, Chief Financial Officer, NeighborWorks America
	Reverend Jim Dickerson, Founder and Chair of Manna, Inc.
WHEN:	Wednesday, September 26, 2012
	10:00 a.m.
WHERE:	400 Eastern Avenue, NE
	Washington, D.C.
WHAT:	To announce $7 million in down payment assistance grants for Washington, D.C. and Prince George’s County, MD through the CityLIFT^SMprogram – an initiative to help revitalize neighborhoods through an innovative sustainable housing program that will provide prospective homebuyers with an opportunity to see if they qualify for down payment assistance of $20,000.
	The CityLIFT^SMprogram will include a two-day event that will take place October 5 and 6 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center where prospective homebuyers may qualify for $20,000 in down payment assistance. Prospective homebuyers are encouraged to register to attend the event at www.wellsfargo.com/citylift; walk-ins are also welcome.
	In addition, prospective home buyerswill be able to take advantage of home buyer education sessions and tours of selected residential properties that are available for sale in DC and Prince George’s County Maryland.
	Wells Fargo will collaborate with the Mayor of DC, County Executive of Prince George’s County and the non-profit organization NeighborWorks America and its local affiliate, Manna, to execute the program.
	The CityLIFT^SMprogram is modeled after Wells Fargo’s highly successful NeighborhoodLIFT^SM program, the first of its kind in the banking industry. The NeighborhoodLIFT^SM program is a collaboration between the Wells Fargo Foundation, Neighborworks America, an independent non-profit organization, and local non-profit organizations.
	The CityLIFT^SM program is designed to provide down payment assistance and homebuyer education programs in areas most impacted by the financial crisis. The program was developed in response to the 2012 settlement with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and is a collaboration between Wells Fargo Bank N.A. and Neighborworks America.
	COVERAGE INVITED.