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History
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Committee discharged and committed to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to finance
Companion bill
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Establishes the urban homeowners assistance program to assist first time, low or moderate income, or minority homeowners to avoid foreclosure
In Assembly Committee · Housing · Sponsor Darryl Towns
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to establishing the urban homeowners assistance program; and making an appropriation therefor
Purpose
Authorizes contracts for the release of grant moneys to neighborhood preservation companies to provide home ownership assistance activities.
Summary of provisions
The private housing finance law is amended by adding a new article 16-B to define the urban home ownership assistance program.
Justification
There is currently a mortgage crisis in the United States and the State of New York. Rising interest rates are dramatically increasing the amounts of required monthly mortgage payments for home owners who financed their property by using Adjustable Rate Mortgages. In some cases consumers are required to pay double what their former payments were under their old rates. In addition, "Interest Only" payment plans, "No Money Down" and 40-year mortgage loans are also leading consumers to greater hardship and financial difficulty. Inability to pay mortgages leads more consumers to bankruptcy or foreclosure.
Home owners in danger of foreclosure are in need of technical and legal assistance. New home owners are in need of financial literacy to advise them on the perils and pitfalls of the various mortgages available in the market. Providing funds to enable these homeowners to consul with professionals, such as the neighborhood preservation companies, can save New York consumers time, money, frustration and legal peril.
Existing law
None.
Legislative history
S.5936 of 2007 05/24/07 Referred to Finance
Fiscal implications
Unknown at present time.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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