Where to Go for Foreclosure Help
- (888) 995-HOPE (4673) This hotline is available to any homeowner
having trouble paying her mortgage. It is in operation 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. The sponsors are two well-respected, non-profit housing
organizations, Homeownership Preservation Foundation and Neighborhood
Works America. - Department of Housing and Urban Development This federal
agency’s hotline provides help and a link to a list of HUD-approved
housing counseling agencies. The toll-free number is (800) 569-4287. - National Foundation for Credit Counseling The NFCC is another source for homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure.
The toll-free help line, (866) 845-2227, offers links to NFCC-certified
housing counselors or assistance online at housinghelpnow.org. - Foreclosure Prevention Resource Center This Web site, sponsored by the Mortgage Bankers Association, offers basic information on the process of foreclosure as well as links
to helpful sources for homeowners in trouble.
Homeloanlearningcenter.com will take you to a link for foreclosure
assistance.
Pick up your copy of the October/November Heart & Soul for additional foreclosure assistance.
–Shawn Kennedy
