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March 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The co-chairs of the General Assembly’s Banks Committee—state Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) and Representative Ryan Barry (D-Manchester)—today praised action by the legislature’s Finance, Revenue & Bonding Committee yesterday that will restore an exemption to the state’s real estate conveyance tax on foreclosures by sale, short sales and transfers in lieu of foreclosure.

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

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.

West Hartford, CT - February 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Andy Heller is announcing an all day seminar on Saturday, February 27, 2010. This event will take place from 8:30am to 5:30pm, at the Four Points Sheraton in Meriden, CT. This event is $34 for CT REIA members and $39 for non-members for online registration. Day of the event pricing is $49 for CT REIA members and $79 for non-members. There is an early morning question and answer that begins at 8:00am. Attendees who pre-register online by March 4th will receive a complimentary copy of Andy Heller and Scott Frank’s best selling book “Buy Even Lower”.

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October 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) announced today that two Connecticut housing counseling organizations will receive $203,950 to assist...

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.

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.

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.

May 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, praised today’s Senate approval of his legislation aimed at preventing foreclosures and increasing the availability of credit for consumers and businesses. The “Helping Families Save Their Homes Act,” which is cosponsored by Banking Committee Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-AL), would provide more tools to borrowers and banks to help prevent foreclosures and makes it easier for homeowners and loan servicers to use those tools. The legislation also includes important new protections for renters who find themselves facing eviction because their landlord is in foreclosure.

April 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that a comprehensive housing plan combining state and federal funds will allow communities across Connecticut to rehabilitate vacant foreclosed properties while helping eligible low- and middle-income borrowers buy those homes

Bristol , CT - October 28, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Connecticut homeowners facing foreclosure may find help in several new programs created by the General Assembly earlier this year, state Senator Thomas Colapietro (D- Bristol) said today. However, navigating the programs and knowing where to turn to for help can be difficult

Norwalk, CT - October 27, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Homeowners facing financial difficulty and foreclosure should beware of con artists promising to “rescue” them from their troubles and investigate state-sponsored programs designed to prevent foreclosure actions first, state Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) said today

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.

NORWICH, Conn., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There is promising news today for distressed homeowners in the Norwich-Enfield area. The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA) is estimating that Congressman Joe Courtney can give 603 homeowners in his Congressional District a fighting chance to save their homes from foreclosure during the current mortgage crisis.