NeighborWorks has helped stop foreclosed homes for thousands of troubled American homeowners since the start of the foreclosure crisis through its National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling program.
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January 28th, 2010The federal program to help borrowers avoid foreclosure homes could fail about 450,000 mortgage borrowers currently in trial loan modifications because of documentation difficulties.
Continue Reading: Program to Avoid Foreclosure Homes Could Fail Owners60 Percent Do Not Avoid Foreclosure, State Attorneys Say
January 22nd, 2010Sixty percent of delinquent homeowners are not in any program to avoid foreclosure, according to the State Foreclosure Prevention Working Group, which is made up of attorneys general and state banking commissioners.
Continue Reading: 60 Percent Do Not Avoid Foreclosure, State Attorneys SayHow to Avoid Foreclosures in Ohio and Nevada
December 11th, 2009Troubled homeowners in Ohio can avoid foreclosures by participating in a foreclosure prevention program partially financed by Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. Similarly, distressed mortgage borrowers in Nevada can get help from U.S. District Court Judge Kent Dawson. Attorney General Cordray allocated $1 million to several local agencies in Ohio providing foreclosure counseling services to [...]
Continue Reading: How to Avoid Foreclosures in Ohio and NevadaStop Foreclosure Homes: Help for Wells Fargo Borrowers
November 17th, 2009Efforts to stop foreclosure homes have been stepped up by Wells Fargo for its distressed borrowers across the U.S. in response to calls by various sectors for the prevention of further foreclosures. Wells Fargo has been promoting three schemes by which its troubled borrowers can get help, in addition to carrying out the Home Affordable [...]
Continue Reading: Stop Foreclosure Homes: Help for Wells Fargo BorrowersStop Foreclosed Houses with Free Help from Miami Lawyers
November 9th, 2009Troubled homeowners can stop foreclosed houses with free help from new law graduates of the University of Miami who have passed the bar exam in Florida under the Foreclosure Defense Fellowship and the Foreclosure Project which were launched by advocates at the university to provide free legal representation to troubled homeowners. According to law professor [...]
Continue Reading: Stop Foreclosed Houses with Free Help from Miami LawyersAvoid Foreclosure: States and Cities Carry Out Initiatives
October 27th, 2009To help homeowners avoid foreclosure, states and cities have been launching various initiatives since the foreclosure crisis began last year. They have been creating and implementing programs such as free foreclosure prevention workshops, creation of mandatory mediation conferences and door-to-door distribution of foreclosure prevention flyers. Among recent foreclosure prevention programs are those carried out by [...]
Continue Reading: Avoid Foreclosure: States and Cities Carry Out InitiativesStop Foreclosure Process Stepped Up in Indiana
October 21st, 2009The stop foreclosure process has been stepped up in Indiana by state judges, legislators, lawyers and professionals. This week, Indiana Supreme Chief Justice Randall Shepard informed the public that over 1,000 judges, lawyers and foreclosure prevention mediators have completed their training to be able to handle foreclosure cases better. Under the leadership of Judge Shepard, [...]
Continue Reading: Stop Foreclosure Process Stepped Up in IndianaHow to Avoid Foreclosure in California
October 19th, 2009How to avoid foreclosure in California is an ongoing process that begins with taking action immediately after a receiving a default or foreclosure notice. It is even better if one seeks help earlier – when finances are fast getting tight and when missing the next monthly home loan payment is a real possibility. Helping California [...]
Continue Reading: How to Avoid Foreclosure in CaliforniaStopping Foreclosure with Help from Massachusetts Judge
October 16th, 2009Stopping foreclosure in Massachusetts has become easier or harder, depending on which side one is on, after Massachusetts Judge Keith Long affirmed the decision he issued in March, declaring invalid two foreclosures filed by U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo because of missing mortgage transfer documents. In his ruling this October, Long rejected a request from [...]
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