Tag Archive | "Housing Counselors"
Five Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure Scams
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j097JtO0Xlc&hl=en&fs=1] The Federal Reserve just came out with an ad for a section of their website, “Five Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure Scams.” The ad urges people who may be facing foreclosure to check out this section of FederalReserve.gov to get trusted information on how to avoid foreclosure scams. If you or someone you know is facing foreclosure, [...]
Continue reading...A Community-Wide Effort
Thursday, December 4, 2008
As a way to illustrate the community-wide effort that has taken place with Facing the Mortgage Crisis we have created the following 3-minute video. We have been working with 26 community partners in order to connect people to resources and raise awareness of the impact of the mortgage crisis on the St. Louis region. At [...]
Continue reading...New From the St. Louis Beacon – Anatomy of a foreclosure (part 1)
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
September 24, 2008 Anatomy of a foreclosure: For Sale – A house full of memories (Part 1) By Mary Delach Leonard, St. Louis Beacon staff Part 1 of 3 The collapse of some of the nation’s oldest financial institutions started on Main Street America with hundreds and thousands of homeowners such as 56-year-old Maureen McKenzie of Kirkwood who [...]
Continue reading...Top 3 mortgage scams and how to protect yourself
Thursday, August 21, 2008
August 21, 2008 This article from MSN real estate is a good place to start finding out about the different mortgage scams going on. Here are some key points I took away from it: The top 3 mortgage scams 1. Equity stripping/bailout- In this situation, the scammer buys someone’s house from them before it is foreclosed upon. They offer to [...]
Continue reading...Beyond Housing goes beyond lenders and servicers to find solutions
Friday, August 15, 2008
August 15, 2008 I took a lot away from this morning’s appointment with Linda Ingram at Beyond Housing. They too are a nonprofit in St. Louis that offers free housing counseling and a variety of other resources for homeowners. The more I meet with people, the more I’m learning what I should be asking that I may not [...]
Continue reading...Catholic Charities: "Nothing is worse than doing nothing."
Thursday, August 14, 2008
August 14, 2008 Today’s visit was to the offices of Catholic Charities at 800 North Tucker to meet with Karen Wallensak, director of Catholic Charities’ Housing Resource Center. She was a panelist on our July 22nd Facing the Mortgage Crisis live show. Here’s a picture of her taken during the broadcast, and you can even see me [...]
Continue reading...United Way 2-1-1 Helpline – Living St. Louis Video
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
August 5, 2008 Living St. Louis Producer Anne-Marie Berger visits the United Way’s 2-1-1 information and referral helpline. Designed to provide help to people looking for access to resources on topics such as food pantry referrals, utility bill questions, employment assistance and mortgage problems, the call center is staffed by trained operators who refer calls to [...]
Continue reading...Video – What You'll Need
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
July 2, 2008 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF91AhJkSYY] What will a housing counselor need to see to help you with your mortgage problems? They’ll want to see your mortgage statement as well as any notices you have received from your lender or servicer. You should also have your most recent tax returns, verification of income, and a good idea of [...]
Continue reading...Ready to make the call? Here's your checklist
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
July 1, 2008 Originally published by the St. Louis Beacon. By Mary Delach Leonard, Beacon staff When you call the hotline, you will be asked for some basic information before being referred to a HUD-approved nonprofit housing counselor. The counseling is free and private. Before you make the initial call, gather the following information: 1. Your monthly mortgage [...]
Continue reading...Video – Housing Counselors
Sunday, June 29, 2008
June 29, 2008 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muU0FZLDfuU] What do housing counselors do? Housing counselors will work with you and your lender to attempt to find a solution that is acceptable to both parties. The longer you wait to seek help if you have missed or are about to miss a mortgage payment, the harder it will be to find [...]
Continue reading...Take Action
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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