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$59.5 MILLION AWARDED THROUGH NATIONAL FORECLOSURE MITIGATION COUNSELING PROGRAM

NeighborWorks Press Release (04/16/10)

Washington, D.C. – Today NeighborWorks America announced that $59.5 million has been awarded to 35 state housing finance agencies (HFAs), 15 HUD-approved housing counseling intermediaries, and 81 community-based NeighborWorks organizations to provide counseling to families and individuals facing the threat of foreclosure. Just four months after the fourth round of National Foreclosure [...]

6 Things You Should Know About Loan Modification Scams

6 Things you Should Know

Scams aren’t always easy to spot – but it helps if you know the warning signs to look for. Here are six red flags to indicate that you may be dealing with a loan modification scammer:

1. A company/person asks for a fee in advance to work with your lender to modify, [...]

New Law Prohibits Up-front Fees for Foreclosure Relief Services

Sacramento – Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a consumer alert warning California homeowners to avoid individuals and businesses that charge up up-front fees for foreclosure relief services in light of a just-enacted state law that makes this “abusive practice” subject to prosecution.

“Over the past two years, unscrupulous attorneys and real estate brokers [...]

Foreclosure Prevention

NHS OC’s home ownership preservation program promotes foreclosure prevention through educational workshops, face-to-face counseling and community outreach. This three-pronged approach ensures that NHS OC reaches out to as many distress borrowers are possible while providing individual, customized counseling.

Forclosure Prevention Workshops are 2-3 hour classes held twice a month that [...]