Yearly Archives: 2010

RI to Receive $43 Million in Federal Aid for “Hardest Hit” Housing Fund

WASHINGTON, DC - March 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- At the request of U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the Obama Administration today announced they are expanding their “Hardest Hit” federal housing aid program to Rhode Island, providing an additional $43 million in foreclosure prevention funding throughout the state.

Langevin, Rhode Island Housing Host Foreclosure Counseling Workshop

WARWICK, RI -- March 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Langevin, in conjunction with Rhode Island Housing, will host a Foreclosure Counseling Workshop at the Community College of Rhode Island Liston Campus on Saturday, March 27.

Rhode Island Housing HelpCenter Wins Consumer Protection Award

PROVIDENCE, RI - February 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch has announced that the Rhode Island Housing HelpCenter is a winner of a 2009 Justice Award in the category of Consumer Protection.

Rhode Island Housing’s Message to Homebuyers: Now is a Great Time to Buy, if...

Providence, RI - February 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- At a time when so many Rhode Islanders are in need of a safe, healthy home that they can afford, Rhode Island’s unsettled economy continues to be a strain on many.

Federal Funding to Bring Homes, Jobs and Mortgages to Rhode Island

Providence, RI - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Rhode Island and the rest of the nation continue to battle a troubled economy, the federal government is recognizing the important role that Rhode Island Housing and other Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) throughout the nation are playing in the nation’s recovery efforts.

HUD awards grant to city of Providence Housing Authority to help public housing residents...

Washington, DC - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently awarded $68,000 to the Housing Authority of the City of Providence, Rhode Island to help public housing residents find jobs that lead them toward economic independence.

AG Lynch to eligible RI consumers of Countrywide’s shady sub-prime mortgage practices: Your checks...

Providence, RI - January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch is alerting Rhode Island consumers who qualified for a portion of the $547,000 in foreclosure relief funds resulting from his office’s settlement with Countrywide Financial Corp. that their checks are scheduled to be mailed to them on Feb. 12.

Langevin Meets Deputy HUD Secretary in Providence

WARWICK, RI - January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Langevin and Ron Simms, Deputy Secretary at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, will visit the headquarters of YouthBuild Providence and the Olneyville Housing Corporation to see the impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding this afternoon.

Assembly overturns veto of foreclosure information bill

Providence, RI - January 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners facing foreclosure are often desperate for help, but don’t know where to turn.

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Rhode Island Treasury Reunited 8,860 People with $11.7 Million in Unclaimed...

The Office of Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner reunited 8,860 people with $11.7 million in unclaimed property in the fiscal year that ended on June 30

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Langevin, Whitehouse Highlight Bill to Invest $170 Million in Fixing RI...

Congressman Jim Langevin and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today joined with state, town, and labor officials by the Factory Bridge in West Warwick to call on Congress to pass the Strengthen and Fortify Existing (SAFE) Bridges Act. The SAFE Bridges Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Whitehouse, and others last month and will be introduced in the House this week by Langevin. The bill would deliver up to $170 million to repair Rhode Island’s deficient and crumbling bridges and create construction jobs