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Avoiding Foreclosure
By: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
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Designated Counties for FEMA Relief
(Separate Website)
Areas included in Hurricane Katrina Disaster Declaration
By: FEMA
Disaster Hurricane Contacting Your Mortgage Company
(Separate Website)
Information on contacting your mortgage company. Also info on seeking moratorium or other mortgage servicing.
By: Mortgage Bankers
Foreclosure FAQs
Frequently asked questions concerning mortgage foreclosure and steps to take when facing foreclosure.
By: North Mississippi Rural Legal Services-Oxford Office
Foreclosure Scam Video
(Separate Website)
Federal Trade Commission Interview on Foreclosure Scams.
Foreclosure Scams 101 Video
(Separate Website)
This is a quick look at some of the signs o mortgage foreclosure scams.
Foreclosure Trade Commission
(Separate Website)
Another Potential Stress for Homeowners in Distress
By: Federal Trade Commission
Home Foreclosure and Debt Cancellation
(Separate Website)
Questions and Answers
By: Internal Revenue Service
Homeownership
(Separate Website)
Avoiding Foreclosure in Mississippi
By: Housing and Urban Development
How To Claim Your Exemptions and Keep Your Essential Property
By: Mississippi Center for Legal Services
HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
(Separate Website)
Listing of Mississippi Counseling Agencies approved by HUD.
By: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Is Bankruptcy the Right Option For Me?
By: Mississippi Center for Legal Services
Making Home Affordable-Refinancing and Modification Initiatives
(Separate Website)
Explains the 2009 Stimulus package provisions regarding refinancing and modification of home mortgages.
By: U.S. Department of Consumer
Renters in Foreclosure Toolkit
(Separate Website)
Discusses the implications of the Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act of 2009 with documents to help renters stay in their homes.
By: National Low Income Housing Coalition
Sixteen Rules About Choosing Which Debts to Pay First
(Separate Website)
You should direct your limited resources to what is most necessary for you or your family-- typically food, clothing, shelter and utility service. Unfortunately, there is no universally applicable list of the order in which debts should be paid. Instead what follows are sixteen rules about how to set priorities, from Surviving Debt (National Consumer Law Center, 3rd ed. 1999).
By: National Consumer Law Center
Thinking About a Home Improvement?
(Separate Website)
This site by The Federal Trade Commission offers tips and checklist to help you.
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