The state has reached an agreement with 11 large mortgage lenders to better maintain foreclosed properties. The lenders make up 70 percent of the mortgage market in New York, according to a press release sent out yesterday by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Office. The mortgage companies have promised to make sure that the properties under their […]
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Week Ahead: Education events, foreclosure report; village elections, new United Way chief, Zoo master plan
This post has been corrected. The City of Rochester, the Rochester City School District, and the United Negro College Fund will hold three events on Friday, March 20. The first is the “Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fair” for area students in 11th and 12th grades. The students must register with their high school’s […]
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City moves on land banks
City of Rochester officials are taking steps toward setting up a land bank, a nonprofit entity intended to serve as a tool to address vacant properties. Last year, New York passed legislation authorizing 10 land banks across the state. Earlier this year it signed off on five, including one in Erie County. And earlier this […]
