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Community Initiatives First Quarter 2018 Activity Summary
Safeguard’s community initiatives department spent the first portion of 2018 connecting with code enforcement officials through continued outreach and education and developing a resource to facilitate communication between municipalities and the mortgage servicing industry.
18 Apr 2018
Community Initiatives Year in Review
Safeguard’s community initiatives department reflects on 2017 as a year of challenges and of growth as is continued its mission of education and support with code enforcement jurisdictions across the country.
26 Dec 2017
Community Initiatives Department Partners for Industry Education in 2017
Safeguard’s community initiatives department spent the first half of the year collaborating with industry professionals to deliver several educational classes focusing on topics including the foreclosure process and best practices in code enforcement.
30 Jun 2017
Manistee County Officials Seek to Learn About Land Banks
The Ludington Daily News published an article discussing the interest of Manistee County, Mich. in establishing a land bank.
6 Jun 2017
Albany, Dougherty Officials Consider Land Bank
The Albany Herald published an article discussing the possibility of the creation of a joint land bank between the City of Albany and Dougherty County, N.Y.
15 Apr 2017
Land Banks Created to Help Remove, Rehabilitate Run-Down Homes
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel published an article exploring the establishment of land banks throughout the state of Ohio and how they are used to combat blight.
2 Apr 2017
Live from Lebanon: It’s City Council!
The Lebanon Daily News published an article announcing that the Lebanon, Pa. City Council has approved the establishment of a land bank.
28 Mar 2017
A Way to Fight Blight? Cambria County Leaders Study Possible Tool
The Tribune-Democrat published an article discussing a land bank seminar hosted by Cambria County, Pa. commissioners.
3 Mar 2017
Evansville’s Blight Elimination Program Could be Revived
TristateHomepage.com released an article discussing the approval of the Evansville, IN Land Bank Corporation, which will replace the Brownsfield Corporation as the non-profit in charge of the city’s land banking.
25 Jul 2016
Pitcairn Council Approves Borough Joining Land Bank
Trib Live released an article discussing the decision of Pitcairn, PA to join a multi-municipality land bank.
12 Jul 2016