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McDonald’s Homeowners’ Foreclosure Assistance Bill Receives Praise, Support at Public Hearing
March 4, 2010 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — A bill by State Senator Andrew J. McDonald (D-Stamford) that is designed to make banks and other financial institutions work more closely with homeowners during foreclosure proceedings received a strong outpouring of support today during its public hearing before the Judiciary Committee
Senators McDonald, Kissel Seek to Improve Bank-Homeowner Relationship During Foreclosure
March 1, 2010 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — State Senators Andrew J. McDonald (D-Stamford) and John Kissel (R-Enfield), the Senate Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Judiciary Committee, today unveiled a new legislative proposal designed to make banks and other financial institutions work more closely with homeowners during foreclosure proceedings.
Dodd Announces $203,950 for Foreclosure Counseling Programs
October 2, 2009 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
October 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) announced today that two Connecticut housing counseling organizations will receive $203,950 to assist families facing foreclosure of their homes. The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) will receive $85,150 and Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, Inc. will receive $118,800 from the […]
Governor Rell: New Laws Expand Mortgage Help For Connecticut Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
August 6, 2009 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
More Families Eligible for Governor’s Mortgage Assistance Programs. August 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that more Connecticut families facing foreclosure will be able to get the financial help they need to stay in their homes thanks to new legislation she has signed into law.
Governor Rell Signs Trio of Bills to Help Connecticut Families Struggling with Mortgages
July 13, 2009 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
July 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced she has signed three important bills that will help more Connecticut families who are struggling to pay their mortgages keep their homes, including a bill making the state’s foreclosure mediation process mandatory – rather than optional – for all foreclosures that began after July 1. The bills also set new standards for mortgage professionals, expand eligibility for state mortgage assistance programs and create the crime of residential mortgage fraud.
Governor Rell: $3.6 Million in Stimulus Funds To Help Communities Recover From Foreclosures
June 9, 2009 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
June 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that her plan to distribute $3.6 million in federal stimulus block grants to help small cities and towns rebuild their neighborhoods hit hardest by the foreclosure crisis will be the subject of a public hearing Wednesday at the Legislative Office Building.
Governor Rell Announces Plan to Help More Homeowners through the CT FAMLIES Program
March 25, 2008 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
Governor M. Jodi Rell announced today enhancements to the CT FAMLIES refinancing program to assist more homeowners caught up in the sub-prime mortgage crisis in Connecticut. The changes to the program will allow more homeowners to participate in the program and provide more direct assistance to Connecticut families facing foreclosure.
