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How to Manage Your Mortgage If Your Lender Closes or Files for Bankruptcy
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Fact sheet for consumers describing what to do if their mortgage company or mortgage servicing company closes or files for bankruptcy.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Foreclosure Rescue Scams: How to Avoid Becoming a Victim
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Information on how to avoid foreclosure rescue scams that target homeowners facing foreclosure. These scams cost consumers thousands of dollars and often, their most valuable asset - their homes.
By: Office of Thrift Supervison
Don't Be A Victim Of Loan Fraud - Protect Yourself from Predatory Lenders
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Informational brochure on loan fraud and the danger of predatory lendors.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Spanish / Español
OCC Consumer Tips for Avoiding Mortgage Modification Scams and Foreclosure Rescue Scams
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This Consumer Advisory, issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), describes common mortgage scams, suggests ways to protect yourself, provides information on U.S. government loan programs and counseling resources, and lists 10 warning signs of a mortgage modification scam.
By: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Predatory Lending
(Separate Website)
Information from HUD on predatory lending and what you can do to protect yourself.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Your Rights and the Responsibilities of the Mortgage Servicer
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Information for home buyers concerning your rights and the responsibility of your loan servicer.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Questions and Answers on Home Foreclosure and Debt Cancellation
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Information on the tax consequences of home foreclosure and debt cancellation.
By: Internal Revenue Service
Avoiding Foreclosure
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Tips and information on how you can avoid having your home foreclosed.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Banking
your money's best friend - Foreclosure
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Information on Foreclosure - What it is and how to avoid it.
By: Pennsylvania Office of Financial Education
Shopping for a Mortgage
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Information on shopping for a mortgage to finance or re-finance your home.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Banking
Foreclosure Resource Center
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Links to information focused on Philadelphia regarding mortgage foreclosures. Includes sections on Consumer Information; Community Resources; Research and Publications; Poicy and Regulation; and Events and News.
By: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Housing Counseling Agencies in Philadelphia
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List of more than 30 housing counseling agencies that offer free counseling services to home owneres and buyers of homes in the City of Philadelphia. Eligibility requirements apply.
By: Philadelphia Office of Housing and Community Development
Information from Bar Associations and Other Legal Organizations
Legal Briefs: Facing Foreclosure (Video)
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March 10, 2009 episode of Legal Briefs, presented on KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. Whitney Hughes, of the Allegheny County Bar Assocation, presents tips on how to stop foreclosures and how to obtain help through a new government program. (6:44)
By: Allegheny County Bar Association
Foreclosure Prevention Resource Guide
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This resource guide is intended to raise awareness about the home foreclosure process, related grant and loan programs, and housing counseling resources for the Delaware Valley. This guide is designed to help professionals, who encounter homeowners that are facing foreclosure, as well as to demystify the foreclosure process for homeowners and help them take advantage of the opportunities to preserve ownership of their homes.
By: Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition Foreclosure Prevention Task Force
Stop Foreclosure - Documents Your Lender Needs to Help You (Video)
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Information on gathering your paperwork before you call your lender to get mortgage help.
By: FreddieMac
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Spanish / Español
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