Rep. Sutton Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Combat Foreclosure

March 4, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

Washington, D.C. - March 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH13) joined Ohio Reps. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH11) and Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH15), as well as Reps. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Kendrick Meek (D-FL) to introduce H.R. 4635–a measure to combat foreclosures.

Fudge, Kilroy, Sutton And Other Members Unveil Foreclosure Mediation Program

March 4, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Representative Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH11) collaborated with fellow Ohioans, Representatives Betty Sutton (D-OH13) and Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH15), and Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA35) and Kendrick Meek (D-FL17) to introduce H.R. 4635–a measure to combat foreclosures.

Kucinich, LaTourette, 11 Other Members of Ohio Delegation Demand Foreclosure Relief

March 1, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

Washington, DC - March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressmen Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and Steven LaTourette (R-OH), with 11 other Members of the Ohio delegation, have sent a letter to President Obama demanding that the administration reassess the criteria used to develop the $1.5 billion “innovation fund” to provide grants to “the states that are the hardest hit by this housing crisis.”

Turner Releases Report on Housing and Foreclosure Crisis

February 26, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

Washington, DC - February 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Representative Mike. Turner today announced the release of a report offering an analysis and policy considerations to the national foreclosure crisis.

Kucinich Questions Administration’s Oversight of Ohio

February 22, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

Washington, DC - February 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement after an announcement by the White House to provide $1.5 billion to five states for foreclosure prevention:

Ohio Treasury Partners With U.S. Bank To Help Ohioans Conserve Energy And Lower Utility Costs

February 19, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

Cincinnati, OH - February 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Ohio Treasury announced that it will partner with U.S. Bank to offer the Energy Conservation for Ohioans (ECO-LINK) program to help Ohioans save money as they make their homes more energy efficient.

Patt-McDaniel Announces $337,500 In Grants To Housing Nonprofits

February 15, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

COLUMBUS, OH - February 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Director of the Ohio Department of Development, today announced that Habitat for Humanity of Ohio and the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio will receive grants totaling $337,500 through the Ohio Housing Trust Fund Discretionary Grant Program, administered by the Department’s Office of Housing and Community Partnerships.

Investigation by Federal, State and Local Task Force Leads to Mortgage Fraud Charges Against Six People Involving Million-Dollar Plus Houses

January 29, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

CINCINNATI, OH - January 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — A two-year investigation by the Greater Cincinnati Mortgage Fraud Task Force has resulted in a seven-count indictment charging two Cincinnati area home builders, a former Huntington National Bank vice president, and a self-employed tax preparer and interior designer with participating in a mortgage fraud scheme to sell four high-end luxury properties to “straw buyers.”

Boccieri Announces More Than $193,000 for Homeless Care Assistance

January 25, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

WASHINGTON, DC - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Representative John Boccieri (D-Alliance) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) awarded more than $126,000 to the Alliance for Children and Families (ACF) through the federal Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance program.

Four Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud Scheme

January 25, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

DAYTON, OH - January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Four participants in an extensive mortgage fraud scheme that affected 210 residential properties including 205 in Montgomery County were sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Michael R. Barrett.

Columbus Accountant and Realtor Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud and Obstruction of Justice Conspiracies

January 22, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

WASHINGTON, DC - January 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Dennis G. Sartain of Hilliard, Ohio; and Bonnie Helt, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit mortgage fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Seven Indicted in Mortgage Fraud Scheme

January 15, 2010 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

CINCINNATI, OH - January 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — A federal grand jury here has indicted six members of a family and one of their employees charging them with operating a mortgage fraud conspiracy between 2004 and 2009.

State Announces More Than $17 Million In Homeless Assistance Grant Awards

December 1, 2009 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

Columbus, OH - November 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Lisa Patt-McDaniel, Director of the Ohio Department of Development, today announced that 82 agencies were awarded more than $17 million in homeless assistance and prevention grants from the Homeless Assistance Grant Program, administered by the Ohio Department of Development’s Community Development Division.

Housing Crisis Deepens: Legislative Action Needed Immediately

November 19, 2009 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

COLUMBUS, OH - November 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Record breaking foreclosure filings and delinquency rates in Ohio were reported today by the Mortgage Bankers Association, confirming assertions by foreclosure reform advocates that the housing crisis is deepening, and prompting calls for the Ohio Senate to begin hearings on reform legislation.

Representative Fudge To Host Foreclosure Prevention Clinic

November 13, 2009 Posted by Ohio RealEstateRama

CLEVELAND, OH - November 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Representative Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) will host a free foreclosure prevention clinic at the Cleveland Heights Community Center on November 17th. The clinic is the second in a series and will connect residents with housing counselors to discuss ways to prevent mortgage delinquency.

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