Foreclosure Prevention Housing Counselor job opening

Program: Housing Counseling                 Position: Housing Counselor             FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Job Description: Long Island Housing Services seeks to hire a Housing Counselor who is fluent in Spanish and English.
Successful recruit will work under direct supervision of the Housing Counseling Program Manager. The Housing Counselor will provide one-to-one HUD housing counseling and advocacy for residents of Nassau and Suffolk homeowners who are in jeopardy of foreclosure on their primary residence.

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New York State Sustains Funding to Protect Homeowners

$20 Million in New York State Budget Granted to Attorney General’s Office for Housing and Legal Services Assistance

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Foreclosure Prevention Funding CALL-IN TODAY 3/7/19!

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Please see the information below about making calls today to make sure that Foreclosure Prevention Services in New York State don’t end on March 31, 2019. (more…)

North Hempstead Foreclosure Prevention Workshop 6/20/17

Are you falling behind on your mortgage payments? Are you in danger of foreclosure or know someone who is?  North Hempstead is holding a Foreclosure Prevention Workshop Can Help.  It is being held on Tuesday, June 20 at 7 p.m., ‘Yes We Can’ Community Center, 141 Garden Street, New Cassell, NY (more…)

Long Island Housing Services Recruits Staff Attorney – Foreclosure Prevention Program

Long Island Housing Services seeks to fill an immediate vacancy for ONE (1) licensed New York State Attorney. The Attorney will advocate and provide legal services for homeowners who are in jeopardy of foreclosure in their primary residence. Posted 5/18/17 Read more.

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Fair Housing Expo East on April 26, 2017

FAIR HOUSING EXPO EAST 4-26-17 flyer pdfLong Island Housing Services Inc. and the Press News Group invite the public to their “Fair Housing Expo East” on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, from 4:00 PM to 7:30PM at the PARRISH ART MUSEUM, 279 Montauk Highway, in Water Mill, NY.  This FREE event will include a light dinner, great resources, and a show.

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Allocate $10 Million in the Budget to help New Yorkers avoid Foreclosure

New York State’s Foreclosure Prevention Services Network urges the New York State Senate and Assembly to work together with Governor Andrew Cuomo to allocate funding to ensure the survival of an effective and highly trained network of housing counselors and legal services providers that help families stay in their homes, help seniors avoid foreclosure due to reverse mortgages and give teeth to the comprehensive foreclosure reforms the Governor led last year. (more…)

LIHS joins Commitment to Consumer Protections for New Yorkers

New Yorkers for Responsible Lending (NYRL), a statewide coalition of more than 180 consumer protection and fair lending groups, reaffirmed its commitment to the goal of financial justice for all New Yorkers and pledged to be a “firewall” against any federal backsliding on consumer financial protection, fair lending and marketplace oversight under the Trump administration. Long Island Housing Services, Inc. (LIHS) is a member of the executive board of NYRL.  (more…)

LIHS receives Foreclosure Rescue Scam Prevention grant from NYS AG

A.G. Schneiderman Announces Additional $20 Million For Homeowner Protection Program, Plus New Grant Program To Prevent Foreclosure Rescue Scams, Funded Through Bank Settlements

A.G. Schneiderman Offers Tips For New Yorkers To Avoid Foreclosure Rescue Scams: Visit AGScamHelp.com To See If Company Is Verified; Call A.G. Helpline At 1-855-HOME-456

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FHFA Announces Principal Reduction Modification Program and Further Enhancements to NPL Sales Requirements

Washington, D.C. –   The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will offer principal reduction to certain seriously delinquent, underwater borrowers who are still struggling in the aftermath of the financial crisis to help them avoid … Read More