Housing Counseling Agencies

Housing Counselor Survey Alleges Banks Fail To Comply With National Mortgage Settlement.

On April 3, a California borrower advocacy organization published the results of its survey of housing counselors, which the organization claims reveals that problems persist with the implementation of the national servicing...more

Protecting Your Nonprofit Housing Counseling Agency's 501(c)(3) Status

In this presentation: - What the IRS is doing - What agencies can expect - The legal requirements for 501(c)(3) status - Recent IRS treatment of housing counseling agencies - How to prepare...more

Illinois Enacts Fast-Track Foreclosure Legislation

On February 8, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed SB 16, a bill introduced in January 2011, which creates a fast-track foreclosure process for certain abandoned and vacant properties. ...more

IRS Examinations of Nonprofit Housing Counseling Agencies

This is a pivotal time for nonprofit providers of housing counseling and related services. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has begun to focus on the activities of nonprofit, tax-exempt housing counseling agencies and...more