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Foreclosure Assistance


Don’t Borrow Trouble Silicon Valley Opens in new window
  • Organization assisting people with real estate loan troubles, including predatory lending practices

Foreclosure Help by Appointment for Homeowners and Renters Impacted by Foreclosure Opens in new window
  • Staff will review your loan documents, advise you of your options, and refer you to HUD-certified foreclosure prevention counselors, lenders, non-profit legal services, emergency financial assistance, etc.

Foreclosure Prevention Resource Center Opens in new window
Home Save Program — Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) Opens in new window
  • NACA permanently reduces interest rates to an affordable payment for owner-occupant homeowners.
  • All services are free, as NACA is a nonprofit that provides counseling for people with poor credit to purchase a home or refinance a predatory loan with affordable terms.

Local Homebuyer Education and Foreclosure Prevention Classes (PDF) Opens in new window
Making Home Affordable Federal Program Opens in new window
  • You may be eligible to refinance or modify your loan to a payment that is affordable in either of 2 programs: Home Affordable Refinancing or Home Affordable Modification.

National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) Opens in new window
  • NCRC assists and educates consumers who have problematic loans from their mortgage lender.
  • Foreclosure prevention, foreclosure counseling, financial education, loan restructuring, delay or stay in foreclosure proceedings, affordable refinancing options, etc.

Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure — HUD.gov Opens in new window
 



HUD-Certified Foreclosure Counselors


Hope Now Homeowners Hope Hotline Opens in new window
  • This hotline is staffed by HUD-approved credit counselors who can guide you through foreclosure prevention options.

HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in California Opens in new window
 

Asian, Inc. : HUD-approved mortgage foreclosure counseling Opens in new window
 

Consumer Credit Counseling Services Opens in new window
  • Local nonprofit community service organization providing credit counseling, bankruptcy counseling, housing and mortgage education, HUD-approved mortgage foreclosure counseling, etc.

Homeownership Preservation Foundation Opens in new window
  • "Independent nonprofit that provides HUD-approved counselors dedicated to helping homeowners. The help we offer is free."

Neighborhood Housing Services of Silicon Valley Opens in new window
  • Services for low-income families in selected neighborhoods
  • Homebuyer education and certification, credit counseling, housing rehabilitation, HUD-approved mortgage foreclosure workshops and counseling, etc.

Project Sentinel : assistance with housing discrimination, repairs, deposits, dispute resolution, mortgage foreclosure, etc. Opens in new window
  • HUD-certified first-time homebuyer counseling and workshops, HUD-approved mortgage default counseling, fair housing, tenant and landlord counseling, mediation of landlord and tenant, etc.



Foreclosure Data


California Foreclosure Monthly Report and Data Opens in new window
 

RealtyTrac News and Trends Center Opens in new window
 


This page last updated August 25, 2009 by Web Team

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