Foreclosure Info & Referral Resources

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Foreclosure is a growing problem across the United States. With today's complicated financing options, it is more important than ever for prospective buyers to learn how to avoid pitfalls that might lead to foreclosure. Information and referral services are available for new home buyers as well as homeowners already facing the threat of foreclosure.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers information about foreclosure at several websites:

• Tips to avoid foreclosure: www.hud.gov/foreclosure/index.cfm
• Help for Homeowners who Face the Loss of their Homes: www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/econ/econ.cfm
• HUD-approved counseling agencies by state: www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hccprof14.cfm
  • The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, working through its new Alliance for Economic Inclusion Initiative and the NeighborWorks Center for Foreclosure Solutions, has partnered to promote foreclosure-prevention strategies. More information is available in a press release located at www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2007/pr07059.html
  • The State of California offers home-mortgage information online for prospective homebuyers or homeowners who are having trouble keeping their payments current. For more information, go to www.yourhome.ca.gov or, in Spanish, www.sucasa.ca.gov.