For Ann Mitchell’s disabled daughter, life without her dog wasn’t just lonely, it was dangerous.  Born with multiple disabilities including cerebral palsy, she suffered from seizures and was dependant on her assistance dog, Rock.  With Rock’s help, she was able to attend school, tackle stairs, navigate around the house and even right herself after a […]

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For a summary of the responsible lending and mortgage relief bill recently passed by the Connecticut Legislature,  click here

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Hours before the legislature’s 2008 session ended, the state Senate unanimously passed a comprehensive mortgage-relief bill that would help thousands of subprime mortgage holders threatened with foreclosure.
The Senate moved swiftly in bipartisan fashion to help cash-strapped homeowners through programs that would give them more-affordable interest rates, allowing them to remain in their homes. Gov. M. […]

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CNN News: Many homeowners who were subject to predatory lending practices - including brokers who misrepresented payments - are trying to rework their loans. Few are having any luck. Click here to see what CNN has reported about the issue.

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The recent attention mortgage reform has garnered has turned subprime lending legislation into a hot topic. Both in the Connecticut General Assembly, the legislatures of other states, and the US Congress, mortgage reform has become an important issue of discussion. The debate revolves around, not whether or not to reform the industry, but how. […]

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A recent Commercial Record article tackles this important question. Connecticut foreclosure prevention specialists, like those at the CT Fair Housing Center, believe that the new Federal program, “Project Lifeline,” will not effectively protect homeowners who are facing foreclosure. This new program gives homeowners who have fallen behind in mortgage payments a 30-day grace period, but […]

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The CT Fair Housing Center has released its “Foreclosure Prevention and Responsible Lending” bill, SB 423. This legislation seeks to accomplish three goals in order to protect borrowers from predatory lending: 1) to regulate mortgage products that increase the risk of foreclosure; 2) to ban abusive practices; and 3) to create accountability for mortgage […]

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Click here to see all of the coverage of the Connecticut Fair Housing Center’s press conference introducing the details of its antipredatory lending legislation.

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On Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 1:00 p.m., in Room 1A of the Legislative Office Building, the Connecticut Fair Housing Center introduced the details of a bill designed to eliminate the financial incentives to take advantage of unsuspecting borrowers in addition to offering effective enforcement mechanisms that consumers can use to avoid losing their homes in […]

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As homeowners increasingly default on their mortgages, lawyers are mobilizing to provide assistance to those at risk of losing their homes.
On Friday, the Connecticut Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee and the Connecticut Fair Housing Center are hosting a daylong foreclosure prevention strategies seminar in the grand courtroom of the Quinnipiac University School of Law, starting at […]

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