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Category Archives: Foreclosure Mediation
At His Eighth Foreclosure Prevention Workshop, Cong. Cummings Urged Homeowners to Protect Their Legacies
Gwynn Oak, MD – Speaking passionately, at times even closing his eyes and clasping his hands as if in prayer, Seventh District Congressman Elijah Cummings urged Baltimore area homeowners to do everything in their power to protect their financial legacies. … Continue reading
Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc. Gives DHCD Award for Furthering Fair Housing by Fighting Foreclosures
MAY 30 Baltimore – DHCD’s efforts to empower tens of thousands of families facing foreclosure received special recognition for “affirmatively furthering fair housing in Maryland” from Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc. Secretary Skinner accepted the award at BNI’s 54th annual meeting and fundraiser … Continue reading
Maryland’s Approach to the Foreclosure Crisis: Helping Thousands of Homeowners Protect Their Investment
APRIL 29 Maryland’s focus on helping homeowners save their homes during the national housing crisis has been compared with Virginia’s, a state that took a markedly different approach. In Maryland, foreclosures more than doubled during the first three months of … Continue reading
“Changing the Conversation”: Focus Shifts from Foreclosure to Homeownership as Economy Improves, Secretary Says
APRIL 24 Silver Spring, MD – It is time to “change the conversation,” from focus on the foreclosure crisis to building homeownership, Secretary Skinner told Washington area radio listeners Wednesday. DHCD continues its aggressive outreach efforts to remind families facing … Continue reading
Maryland Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Agencies Get $11.8 Million, Highest Funding Level in State History
FEBRUARY 14 Riverdale, MD – Secretary Skinner joined Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and Attorney General Douglas Gansler to announce the award of $11.8 million over three years to the 39 foreclosure prevention counseling agencies belonging to the MD HOPE Counseling … Continue reading
Maryland Foreclosures Rose in 2012, But State’s Rate Remains One of the Lowest in the Region and Below National Average
JANUARY 22 Maryland foreclosures rose nearly 20 percent in 2012 as lenders, encouraged by the state’s improving housing market, finally began addressing their backlog of seriously delinquent loans. Visit DHCD’s website at Mdhousing.org to read the fourth quarter report. RealtyTrac, … Continue reading
The Year in Pictures – Maryland Housing Stories in 2012
2012 was a year of progress. The key indicators measuring the health of Maryland’s housing market showed sustained improvement; DHCD launched significant new loan products for first-time homebuyers, veterans and military families through the Maryland Mortgage Program; and Governor O’Malley … Continue reading
Attorney General, DHCD, Disperse Settlement Funds to Help Baltimore Groups Provide Foreclosure Legal Aid
JANUARY 10 Baltimore – Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and DHCD awarded six nonprofit legal aid and assistance organizations more than $7.6 million to expand programs that help homeowners and renters harmed by the nationwide housing crisis. The funds, which … Continue reading
Working Together, the Faith-Based Community and DHCD Have Been Powerful Partners for Community Revitalization
NOVEMBER 13 Annapolis, MD – Maryland’s faith-based community is a powerful force in the revitalization of neighborhoods, but Secretary Skinner urged groups first to establish infrastructure such as community development corporations that they need to be effective. Speaking before faith-based leaders … Continue reading
The Foreclosure Process Made Simple: Chart Gives Consumers Clear Guide to Their Rights and Responsibilities
SEPTEMBER 28 Baltimore – The Maryland Housing Counseling Network, Inc. has a consumer-friendly chart of the state’s foreclosure process, outlining in a clear, easy-to-follow format what homeowners who are behind in their mortgage can expect from lenders and matching each step in … Continue reading
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