In this economy, many families are struggling to make ends meet. Homeowners facing foreclosure should know there is help. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) will have trained specialists on-site to speak with them individually about programs and services that are available to them to help them stay in their homes.
Senator Kemp Hannon and NYSDFS will hold an open program to assist and advise those with troubled mortgages.
Department of Financial Services mortgage foreclosure prevention specialists will meet with homeowners already in foreclosure and those at risk of foreclosure from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 30 in the Town of Hempstead lot located across the street from the Uniondale Public Library (400 Uniondale Avenue, Uniondale). No appointments are necessary!
Foreclosure prevention specialists will meet with homeowners to assess where they are in the pre-foreclosure or foreclosure process and provide:
- Information to homeowners about specific loan modification programs which may be available to them;
- Guidance to homeowners on how they can file complaints with the Department so that cases of lender or mortgage servicer abuses, such as predatory lending practices, can be investigated.
“The foreclosure prevention specialists will meet with homeowners inside the Department’s Mobile Command Center, a 36-foot long vehicle.,” said Hannon. “Homeowners should bring with them any documents relevant to their individual situations, such as records of mortgage payments or letters to them from lenders or mortgage servicers.”
Homeowners may also file grievances using the Department website, www.dfs.ny.gov.
Information may also be obtained by calling the Department’s toll-free foreclosure hotline, 1-800-269-0990 or 518-457-1654, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
