Senator Flanagan Joins With Department Of Financial Services To Provide Foreclosure Assistance

Date: October 26th 2012 (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Middle Country Public Library (Selden Branch) located at 575 Middle Country Road in Selden

Please click here for a map and for directions and here for more information on this event from the New York State Department of Financial Services

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has launched a program to help homeowners in foreclosure or at risk of foreclosure. Under this program, Department of Financial Services representatives…

…Provide homeowners with information on available federal programs.
…Answer homeowner inquiries about the foreclosure process in New York State.
…Assist homeowners in efforts to obtain loan modifications and other forms of relief.
…Take complaints from aggrieved homeowners seeking resolution with banks and mortgage servicers.

Homeowners should bring all relevant information to document their personal situations, such as records of mortgage payments, correspondence from lenders and foreclosure notices. Department of Financial Services representatives will help homeowners understand: What Happens When You Fall Behind in Mortgage Payments...Alternatives to Foreclosure...Your Rights as a Homeowner and related issues

Homeowners unable to attend may file complaints using the Department website, www.dfs.ny.gov. Information may 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.