CASH Program (Free tax prep)
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CASH Program (Free tax prep)
Join us for our Celebration of Leadership event on November 19. Learn More!
Signed in October 2015 and effective January 19, 2016, victims of domestic violence statewide will finally have access to a variety of critical housing discrimination and anti-eviction protections as part of both the Real Property Law and the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law. This webinar will explain New York’s new law, as well as […]
...This webinar will cover basic tax issues that arise in foreclosure cases, including income from the discharge of indebtedness, tax liens, collection alternatives, and income from settlements and awards. The CLE will also address recent developments in income taxation, specifically private debt collection for outstanding federal tax liabilities. PowerPoint
...A previous webinar offered you the opportunity to hear about this topic from a Federal Regulator, a Government Sponsored Entity and a servicer. This webinar is solely dedicated to the advocate perspective. Ellie Pepper will give a brief review of an analysis done by Empire Justice Center in partnership with National Housing Resource Center and […]
...This year’s budget included an important substantive protection for homeowners with reverse mortgages. (Part FF) Since 2010, New York State has mandated settlement conferences to be scheduled in all foreclosure cases involving residential “home loans.” (CPLR 3408) A “home loan” was defined as a loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust, including lines […]
...Every day New Yorkers and policymakers alike struggled to fathom the vast implications of what funding cuts to a myriad of federal programs could mean to public and private bottom lines. Indeed, we are still struggling, and with so many questions about how changes in domestic policy could impact New York’s finances, Governor Cuomo and […]
...This webinar explores the entire short sale process from the original listing agreement to closing. Topics will include listing agreement terms, negotiating the contract of sale, the short sale application, deciphering the short sale approval letter, settlement of other liens, clearing of title, preparation of transfer forms, closing computations, the actual closing and post-closing follow-up. […]
...In early 2017, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced the Flex Modification as their replacement for both HAMP and the GSE Standard Modification programs. This webinar will tell you what you need to know about the Flex Modification, including how to determine your client’s eligibility using MFY’s GSE Flex Modification Waterfall Worksheet. The webinar also […]
...Promoting Strength, Protecting Justice As New Yorkers, we unite around the concepts of liberty, equality and opportunity. Now we face the most significant shift in policy perspective at the federal level that’s been seen in a generation, but opportunities for New York to uphold our shared values are everywhere. In 2017, Empire Justice Center’s top […]
...Are you taking full advantage of the various technical requirements governing NY foreclosure cases? 90-Day Notices, Help for Homeowners in Foreclosure Notices, DFS filing requirements, Election of Remedies, FHA-Insured Loan Notices, RESPA requirements and other technical defenses can derail a foreclosure action. Buckle your seatbelts! This webinar will help you learn how to preserve and […]
...In our testimony we recommend full Legislative support for the proposed budget of the Unified Court System, including proposed funding for civil legal services, and distribution of the Legal Services Assistance Fund including legal services for victims of domestic violence according to last year’s schedule in order to maintain current grant levels and provide programmatic […]
...Courts are not the only venue in which your clients’ lending and housing-related discrimination claims can be pursued—administrative remedies are available at the federal, state and local levels. This webinar will acquaint participants with the available remedies and applicable procedures for pursuing these administrative complaints, and will cover the interplay between complaints filed with the […]
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Empire Justice Comments on Protecting the Mortgage Insurance Fund
Regulations Division Office of General Counsel Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street S.W., Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0500 RE: Comments to Office of Secretary, HUD on 82 Federal Register 22344; Docket No. FR-6030-N-01; Reducing Regulatory Burden; Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda Under Executive Order 13777 Dear Regulations Division: Empire Justice Center is […]
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