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NEW YORK, NY (02/08/2008)(readMedia)-- The New York State Coalition for Excellence in Homeownership Education will hold the first in a series of regional meetings launching a statewide effort to promote homeownership education, as well as to present the findings of a study entitled The Current State of Homeownership Education and Counseling Services in New York State.

Who: The New York State Coalition for Excellence in Homeownership Education (NYS-CXHE)—a broad-based coalition of nonprofit organizations, lending institutions and state agencies.

Speakers include Richard H. Neiman, Superintendent of Banks for New York; Priscilla Almodovar, President and CEO, SONYMA; Deborah VanAmerongen, Commissioner, DHCR; and Deborah Boatright, NeighborWorks America.

When: Monday, Feb. 11, 2008 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: SUNY Administration Building, Third Floor Courtroom, State University Plaza, 353 Broadway, Albany, New York 12246

Contact: Hilary Lamishaw | 518-272-8289 x14 | 518-527-1474 |

More: The Coalition was created in 2007 to ensure that comprehensive and quality financial literacy, pre- and post-purchase homeownership education and counseling services are available to all New Yorkers. In order to achieve its mission, the organization proposes to promote high-quality standards for counseling services; provide access to training, testing and accreditation for providers; increase overall capacity to ensure statewide coverage for counseling services; elevate the professionalism of the industry; and promote sustainable funding for counseling agencies across the state.

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