Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) - It's not the way I was raised." a testament to just how bad Despite the fact that there the economy is: an event in was only standing room left, Hartford to help homeowners that did not stop thousands with their mortgages drew in from waiting to speak to thousands of people on their banker about a better Tuesday. way to make a mortgage Residents came from all over payment. the state carrying boxes, "I want to save my house," satchels and briefcases said Scott Garboski, of stuffed with all the Hartford. "Right now I am paperwork that comes along unemployed, I have a mortgage, with a mortgage, and in many I just want to make sure I cases a foreclosure. keep up with it." The state "This is all my was caught off-guard by large correspondence to and from crowd of people who showed up Bank of America," said one looking for help. homeowner. "We did need more bankers, On Tuesday, at the Convention there's no two ways about it, Center, the state teamed up " said Howard Pitkin, CT with lenders to give people Banking Commissioner. "I got one-on-one access to the here at quarter to 7 this banks. More than 2,000 people morning and by that time showed up to try and save there were 25 people waiting, their american dream, which and that grew, we opened the is quickly turning into a doors an hour early." nightmare. "At least we are not alone," "I took a job here five years said Garboski, "we all have ago and then got laid off, our problems, it was nice to still making the house talk to people." payments, but if I took a job "You just never give up," out of state what do I do said Heath, "never give up, with this house, walk away that is the key. Just keep from it," questioned William puting one foot in front of Heath, of Hartford, "that was the other."
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