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NeighborWorks America Helps Nearly 1.6 Million Homeowners through Congressionally Funded National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --Nearly 1.6 million homeowners have received foreclosure prevention counseling by local nonprofits, national intermediaries and state housing finance agencies participating in the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) program. The NFMC program is administered by NeighborWorks® America, one of the nation’s largest community development corporations.
Sixteen Nonprofit Leaders Set to Attend NeighborWorks Training Institute Through $40,000 Grant from the...
Washington, DC - August 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sixteen leaders from more than one dozen nonprofit community-based organizations located across Pennsylvania are attending the NeighborWorks Training Institute (NTI) in Philadelphia August 19-23 on scholarships provided by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency. The 16 leaders plan to take housing counseling courses with the goal of going back to their communities to provide strong support and to share the knowledge gained from the training to further their organizations’ community development initiatives.
NeighborWorks America Receives Annual Housing Person of the Year Award from the National Housing...
Washington, DC - June 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week NeighborWorks America received the Annual Housing Person of the Year Award from the National Housing Conference (NHC) at NHC’s 41st Annual Housing Person of the Year Gala at the National Building Museum. NeighborWorks America was honored as an important leader in moving housing forward from the housing crisis that the nation has faced for the last several years
NeighborWorks America CEO Recommends Stronger Ties Between Credit Unions and Community Development Nonprofits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- NeighborWorks America CEO Eileen Fitzgerald recently called for credit unions and nonprofit community development organizations to increase their work together as partners and help to expand the availability of financial capability coaching, the availability of lower cost unsecured personal loans, and improve access to housing counseling and education services
NeighborWorks America Spotlights the Thousands of Homeowners Organization Creates Yearly as National Homeownership Month...
Washington, DC - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- June is National Homeownership Month, and NeighborWorks America is highlighting the 15,000 homeowners created in 2012 and, as new research proved, that NeighborWorks pre-purchase housing counseling and education leads to a better prepared homebuyer. NeighborWorks America, which creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities, supports a network of more than 235 nonprofits, located in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
NeighborWorks America Announces that NeighborWorks Organizations Own and Manage More Than 100,000 Affordable Rental...
Washington, DC - May 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America announced that the total number of affordable rental homes owned and managed by its members has surpassed the 100,000 mark – meeting the rental needs of nearly 200,000 low- and moderate- income people. NeighborWorks America leads one of the nation’s largest networks of community organizations working in rental housing and plays a leading role in providing safe, decent and affordable rental homes, which provide a foundation for every community. The NeighborWorks America network consists of more than 235 nonprofits, located in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
NeighborWorks America Awards Organizations that Completed Community Leadership Institute with $228,000 in Grants
Washington, DC - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America announced that 107 organizations will receive a total of $228,000 to spearhead community projects. All of the organizations had resident leaders attend NeighborWorks America’s Community Leadership Institute, an annual training event that strengthens the skills of community leaders. Participants from around the country attend the Community Leadership Institute in up to 8 person teams from communities served by NeighborWorks organizations.
$70.1 Million Awarded Through National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program to Help Nearly 193,000 Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- NeighborWorks America today announced that $70.1 million has been awarded to 30 state housing finance agencies (HFAs), 17 HUD-approved housing counseling intermediaries, and 72 community-based NeighborWorks organizations to provide counseling to families and individuals facing the threat of foreclosure. Just one month after the seventh round of National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) Program funds were appropriated, communities across our country will be able to put the funds to immediate use.
NeighborWorks America Steps Up to Help Individuals and Families in Superstorm Sandy- Ravaged Areas
New York, NY - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America announced a new guide and trainings to assist with cleaning up the devastating damage that continues to plague areas of New York and New Jersey following Superstorm Sandy. NeighborWorks America, which creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities, supports a network of more than 235 nonprofits, located in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
New Research from Nonprofit NeighborWorks America Finds Nearly One-Third Drop in Likelihood of Serious...
Washington, D.C. - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- NeighborWorks America today released new peer-reviewed research that finds homebuyers who receive NeighborWorks pre-purchase housing counseling and education are nearly one-third less likely to fall behind 90 days or more on their mortgages within two years of origination, than consumers who don’t receive NeighborWorks pre-purchase counseling and education. The research findings have important implications for the mortgage industry because a significant number of seriously delinquent mortgage loans end up in foreclosure, costing the mortgage industry as a whole millions of dollars.
LOAN MODIFICATION SCAM PREVENTION NETWORK SUPPORTS NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK BY REMINDING HOMEOWNERS TO...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network (LMSPN), a national anti-scam effort comprised of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF), and NeighborWorks America, along with national government agencies including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury
NeighborWorks America Brings Individuals and Families “Home for the Holidays”
Washington, DC - December 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the holidays approach, many individuals and families across the nation who are “home for the holidays” -- as homeowners or in affordable rental homes -- are there because of the work of NeighborWorks America and its network of affiliated organizations.
NeighborWorks America Announces that the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program Has Served 1.5 Million...
Washington, DC - December 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- 1.5 million homeowners have received foreclosure prevention counseling by local nonprofits, national intermediaries and state housing finance agencies participating in the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) program administered by NeighborWorks America, one of the nation’s largest community development corporations. The latest report on the NFMC program also found the program has helped save local governments, lenders, and homeowners approximately $920 million.
NeighborWorks America Northeast Region Receives Nonprofit of the Year Award from New York Housing...
New York, NY - December 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America Northeast Regional Director Deborah Boatright was presented with the Nonprofit of the Year Award by the New York Housing Conference at their 39th Annual Awards Program. NeighborWorks America, which creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities, supports a network of more than 235 nonprofits, located in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The New York Housing Conference is a broad-based coalition that advocates for decent affordable housing for all New Yorkers.
NeighborWorks America Brings More Than 2,000 Community Development Professionals to Washington, DC to Take...
Washington, DC - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America, which creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities, announced it will hold its quarterly Training Institute in downtown Washington, DC December 10-14, 2012. The weeklong event will provide training to more than 2,000 affordable housing and community development professionals from around the country. The Training Institute is expected to deliver an estimated $3 million in economic impact citywide.
NeighborWorks America Helps Families Celebrate Thanksgiving in New Homes
Washington, DC - November 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As individuals and families prepare for Thanksgiving, and to host loved ones in their homes, NeighborWorks America celebrates new homeowners across the country as they experience the special joy of homeownership. NeighborWorks America, which creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities, supports a network of more than 235 nonprofits, located in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
NeighborWorks America Names Debbie Matz Vice Chair to Board of Directors
Washington, DC - November 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America, a top community development organization, announced the appointment of Debbie Matz as vice chair to the board of directors. Matz replaces former board chair Christiane Gigi Hyland and succeeds Julie Williams as vice chair to the board of directors. Matz currently chairs the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and fills NCUA’s seat on the NeighborWorks America board. She previously served as vice chair to the NeighborWorks America board of directors in 2004.
NeighborWorks America Partners with Capital One to Support Home Ownership and Neighborhood Stabilization
$175,000 Capital One Foundation Grant to Promote Nonprofit Training, Launch Initiative Encouraging Private Sector Investment in Neighborhoods with High Foreclosure Rates
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NeighborWorks America Issues over $100,000 in Grants to Partners Impacted by Hurricane Isaac
Washington, DC - September 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- NeighborWorks America issued over $100,000 in grant funds to its partners impacted by Hurricane Isaac in Louisiana and Mississippi. The grants will increase these organizations' capacity to coordinate outreach and volunteer efforts in their targeted communities. Hurricane Isaac devastated the Gulf Coast in August
NeighborWorks America and BoardSource Recognize Organizations that Completed Excellence in Governance Program with $10,000...
Washington, DC - September 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America and BoardSource announced that each of the 13 organizations selected for their Excellence in Governance program will receive $10,000 to further their journey towards board governance excellence. Begun in March 2011, the 18-month customized program aims to help high-performing community development corporation boards become exceptional and advance their organization’s performance. At a time when nonprofits are struggling in a weak economy, engaged boards are crucial to financial and programmatic oversight to ensure that organizations can continue to serve those most in need.
