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Announcing the 2018 Government Partnership Award

Jul, 11 2018

Announcing the 2018 Government Partnership Award – Sarah Gerecke, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Housing Counseling, HUD The Government Partnership Award is presented to a partner from State, local or Federal government who has supported the work of HomeSmartNY to

Announcing the 2018 Banking Partnership Award

Jul, 10 2018

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Announcing the 2018 Banking Partnership Award – Sherri Eckles, Senior Vice President, SONYMA The Banking Partnership Award is presented to a Banker that has supported the work of HomeSmartNY to further the mission of housing counseling. Sherri has been a

Recap, Presentations & Photos from Power Through Partnerships: 2017 HomeSmartNY Conference

Oct, 16 2017

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Over 100 housing counselors, housing counseling agency managers and directors, lenders, and advocates joined together in Schenectady in September 27-28, 2017 to explore partnerships at Power Through Partnerships: 2017 HomeSmartNY Annual Statewide Conference and Awards Dinner. View the full conference

New York Awarded $2.7M in HUD Housing Counseling Funding

Jul, 07 2017

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On July 8, 2017, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $50 million in housing counseling grants. Over $2.7 million was awarded to local housing counseling agencies and regional and national intermediaries in New York. New York grantees

HomeSmartNY Members Awarded Project Reinvest: Financial Capability Funding

Jul, 06 2017

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On June 30, 2017, four HomeSmartNY members were awarded funding from NeighborWorks America for financial capability counseling/coaching that will help clients stabilize their finances, rebuild credit and establish savings through Project Reinvest. The four awardees are: Center for New York City

Save the Date: 2017 HomeSmartNY Annual Conference

Jun, 07 2017

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Save the Date: 2017 HomeSmartNY Annual Statewide Conference The 2017 HomeSmartNY Annual Statewide Conference will be held on September 27-28, 2017 at the DoubleTree Schenectady, 100 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, NY, 12308 The conference theme will be Power Through Partnership. Come and join

M&T Bank Provides $600,000 to Support Homeownership Education

Feb, 10 2017

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M&T Bank recently announced that it has provided $600,000 since 2015 to HomeSmartNY members in support of homebuyer education since the beginning of 2015. Forty non-for-profit member housing counseling agencies received grants to provide homeownership education and counseling to individuals,

Highlights from the 2016 HomeSmartNY Annual Statewide Conference

Oct, 03 2016

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The 2016 HomeSmartNY Annual Statewide Conference was held in Albany, NY on September 20 and 21, 2016. Over 130 housing counselors and homeownership education supporters from across the state met to discuss the state of housing counseling, issues affecting housing

HomeSmartNY Announces New Executive Director

Jun, 01 2016

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HomeSmartNY is pleased to announce that Jennifer Murphy has been named executive director. With over 20 years of non-profit and community development banking experience, Jennifer will provide HomeSmartNY with guidance to achieve new levels of success. Jennifer has significant experience

HomeSmartNY Members in the News – October 17-23, 2015

Oct, 23 2015

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“Nazi Past of Long Island Hamlet Persists in a Rule for Home Buyers” – New York Times Long Island Housing Services is co-plaintiff in a fair housing case against the German American Settlement League in Yaphank, NY for discriminatory housing practices.