Avoiding Foreclosure

Office of the Attorney General Avoid Foreclosure - http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-34391-180413--,00.html
The Office of the Attorney General of Michigan has put a set of "tools to help save your home" online.  They include a borrower worksheet to help you put your finances in order, a brochure explaining some of the scams that are out there and links to help you keep your home.

United  Way for Southeastern Michigan (Dial 211) or - http://www.uwsem.org/211/
This website, designed primarily for the membership, lists the OCBA's mission and goals, staff and committee contacts, association services and benefits to its members, committee activities, and a calendar of seminars and events.  Click on "Legal Assistance" for information on the OCBA's lawyer referral services, as well as legal aid service providers in Oakland County.

GreenPath Debt Solutions - http://www.greenpath.com/
GreenPath is a non-profit company that has helped consumers ease financial pressures since 1961. They can provide you with free counseling, a personal budget, lower interest rates, consolidate all your payments, prevent foreclosure, get a personal credit report and help you to improve it.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/foreclosure_consumers.htm
This website by the Governing Board of the Federal Reserve has links to many helpful articles on avoiding foreclosure, including lists of credit counseling agencies approved by the US Code.

Federal Trade Commission on Foreclosure - http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/homes/rea04.shtm
The Federal Trade Commission has put this article online to explain what to do if you are facing foreclosure.  It includes links to other agencies so you can follow up on their advice.

Oakland County Foreclosure Help Links - http://www.oakgov.com/chi/housing_counsel/index_2.html
Oakland County has put this list of links on their site to help you to help yourself through the housing crisis. They have also put this article and video online to help explain how homeowners can take immediate action to halt the transition from delinquency to default and foreclosure to minimize the chance of losing your home. 
http://www.oakgov.com/chi/housing_counsel/mortgage-tax_foreclose.html

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Help for Homeowners - http://www.semcog.org/Help4Homeowners.aspx
The Southeast Michigan Counsel of Governments has put this list of links together to help homeowners to stop foreclosure.  It includes links to timelines, counseling services, help lines, County Treasure Offices, housing assistance, avoiding scams, understanding credit and upcoming events.

Michigan State Housing Authority -http://www.michigan.gov/mshda
The Michigan Housing Authority has put this list of loan programs on the Internet to help homeowners to save their homes from foreclosure.

HUD Avoiding Home Foreclosure - http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/fc/
HUD has developed this interactive website to help homeowners get the information to help stop foreclosure in their home state.

Recession Resource - http://www.metronet.lib.mi.us/toughtimes/
Metro Net Library Association has created this web site in response to the difficult economic times many are facing here in Michigan.  This page is designed to help people cope with job loss, regroup and start a job search.

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