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.
Construction to Begin on Homes for Rhode Islanders with Disabilities
Warwick, RI - October 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- This morning, the House of Hope, Housing Resources Commission (HRC), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), LISC, Corporation for Supportive Housing, the state Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals, and Rhode Island Housing broke ground on five new homes for Rhode Islanders with disabilities.
HUD awards funding to housing counseling organizations in Rhode Island
Washington, DC - October 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Families facing foreclosure, seeking affordable rental housing, or hoping to buy their first home will have a greater opportunity to find housing, or keep the homes they have, because of $215,899 in housing counseling grants awarded to two agencies in Rhode Island by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Sweetbriar Now Home to Fourteen Working Families
Barrington, RI - October 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- This afternoon, Rhode Island Housing, East Bay Community Development Corporation (East Bay CDC), the state Housing Resources Commission (HRC), and other partners celebrated the completion of 14 new homes that working families in Barrington can afford to rent.
State and Local Governments Award Funds for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing
Providence, RI - October 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State of Rhode Island, along with the cities of Providence, Pawtucket, and Woonsocket today announced the distribution of $6.9 million for the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Former Johnston Woman Pleads Guilty to $1.7 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Boston, MA - October 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lisa Torres, 40, formerly of Johnston, pleaded guilty today to a $1.7 million mortgage fraud scheme in which she purchased properties that had recently been foreclosed upon, and then used the names of straw purchasers in sham sales to finagle mortgage financing.
Reed Introduces Bill to Keep Families in Their Homes and Stabilize the Housing Market
WASHINGTON, DC - September 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to curb record-high foreclosure rates across the country and stabilize the housing market, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today introduced legislation that will help keep families in their homes and prevent communities from deteriorating as a result of skyrocketing mortgage defaults.
HUD awards more than $4 million in Recovery Act grants to support community development...
Washington, DC - September 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the Obama Administration's continued effort to stimulate community development and job growth, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded $4 million to five Rhode Island communities, plus the State of Rhode Island, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
