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Protecting Senior Homeowners from Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure: A Policy Brief

by CBJC StaffAugust 17, 2017

In recent years, reverse mortgage defaults and foreclosures have dramatically increased both in New York and nationwide, putting many senior homeowners at risk of displacement. The Center for NYC Neighborhoods would like to thank and acknowledge the contributions of K. Scott Kohanowski of City Bar Justice Center and Jessica Scholes of New York Legal Assistance … Continue reading Protecting Senior Homeowners from Reverse Mortgage Foreclosure: A Policy Brief →

Reverse Mortgage Loans and NY’s Most Vulnerable Homeowners – by Scott Kohanowski

by CBJC StaffAugust 4, 2016

Seniors are among New York’s most vulnerable individuals and the City Bar Justice Center’s Foreclosure Prevention Project is witnessing an alarming trend affecting this community. There has been a dramatic uptick in reverse mortgage loan foreclosures in the last year.

Weaving a Better Future: Saving a Home and Reviving a Craft

by CBJC StaffJune 12, 2025

Bonnie has lived in Manhattan for her entire life, residing at her current address for the past 20 years. She ran a business making gift baskets from her home, a space which provided her an extra room to remodel into office space. However, Bonnie decided to shutter operations once her husband fell ill. Bonnie … Continue reading Weaving a Better Future: Saving a Home and Reviving a Craft →

Legal Information & Resource Library

by CBJC StaffSeptember 22, 2023

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Win in EDNY for Victims of Predatory Lending Practices – by Brianna Noonan

by Brianna NoonanJuly 5, 2016

This past week the St. Jean v. Emigrant jury trial came to a close with a favorable verdict for eight black homeowners who proved that they were victims of predatory lending practices.