“The settlement… includes $400 million in relief for New York consumers and $150 million in cash. The relief includes loan reductions to help New Yorkers avoid foreclosure and money to help build more affordable housing…. Morgan Stanley will be required to provide a minimum of $400 million in creditable consumer relief directly to struggling families and communities across the state. The settlement includes a menu of options for consumer relief to be provided, and different categories of relief are credited at different rates toward the bank’s $400 million obligation. Creditable dollars will go toward the creation and preservation of affordable rental housing, land banks, code enforcement, communities purchasing distressed properties, and principal reductions for homeowners.” (source: Albany Times Union)