Highlights Foreclosure Protection Program
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced his office’s rollout of a new series of public service announcements aimed at highlighting free legal assistance and housing counseling available to New Yorkers who are struggling to fight foreclosure.
The statewide advertisements are intended to publicize the Attorney General’s Homeowner Protection Program, a $60 million initiative to support housing counselors and legal services providers working with homeowners statewide.
“Providing a struggling family with legal counseling to navigate the foreclosure process can mean the difference between that family keeping their home or being displaced. That’s why my office has prioritized funding free legal services and mortgage counseling for distressed New Yorkers in need of support,” Schneiderman said. “Through these announcements, we’re empowering at-risk homeowners with the knowledge of how to connect with professionals who can help them assert their rights. My office will continue to do everything in its power to put homeowners first, including making sure they have the resources available to say ‘no’ to foreclosure.”
The office’s public service announcement, titled “Signs,” informs homeowners of the free foreclosure counseling and legal representation available through the Homeowner Protection Program to aid those who are at risk of foreclosure. The ad also encourages homeowners to call the statewide foreclosure hotline at 1- 855-HOME-456 and visit www.AGHomeHelp.com to connect with organizations and agencies in their area who can provide foreclosure prevention services.
It will air statewide in both Eng-
