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Last Updated: Jul 11, 2008 - 11:26:39 AM

Foreclosure Resources for Consumers

If you are having difficulty making your mortgage payment, one of the most important things you can do is seek assistance. The following resources provide information and links to agencies and organizations that may be able to help you.

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Housing Counseling Agencies
• How to Avoid Foreclosure (82 KB PDF)
• Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure

Department of Justice

• Credit Counseling Agencies Approved Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 111

Federal Housing Administration

• You Can Avoid Foreclosure and Keep Your Home

Federal Reserve System

• Putting Your Home on the Loan Line Is Risky Business
• Federal Reserve Education - Foreclosure Resources

Federal Trade Commission

• Credit & Loans
• Credit Repair: Self Help May Be Best
• Mortgage Payments Sending You Reeling? Here's What to Do

Internal Revenue Service

• Homeowners Who Lose Homes; Foreclosure Tax Relief Available to Many
• Questions and Answers on Home Foreclosure and Debt Cancellation

NeighborWorks® America

• Center for Foreclosure Solutions  
• NeighborWorks® America Organizations Locator