RESOURCES TO HELP HOMEOWNERS AVOID FORECLOSURE

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)       1-800-569-4287

HUD provides a variety of resources for homeowners at risk of foreclosure

HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agencies in Massachusetts:

http://www.hud.gov.offices.hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm?webListAction=search&searchstate=MA

Additional HUD resources for avoiding foreclosure:  http://www.hud.gov/foreclosure/index.cfm

Fannie Mae

Information on HomeStay Initiative:  http://www.efanniemae.com/homestay

Freddie Mac

Information on Don’t Borrow Trouble:  http://www.dontborrowtrouble.com/

Homeownership Preservation Foundation

1-888-995-HOPE       Hotline open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

http://www.nw.org/network/nwdata/hudhousing.asp

Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA)

NACA’s Information and Refinancing Services line:  1-888-302-NACA

Massachusetts Housing Consumer Education Centers:  1-800-224-5124

Legal Advisory and Resource Center:  1-800-342-5297