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Community Development
Foreclosure Resource Center
Updated October 27, 2008

Consumer Information


Logo for Foreclosure Prevention series
Facing the Risk of Foreclosure? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on Foreclosure Prevention pdf document
Foreclosure Rescue Scams: Another Potential Stress for Homeowners in Distress
Hope for Homeownership (FHA) Fact Sheet

NeighborWorks Foreclosure Hotline - 888 995 HOPE

Foreclosure Resources for Consumers (The Federal Reserve Board of Governors)

You may be paying too much for your mortgage

Filing a Bank Related Complaint



Events, Conferences, and News


Local
Freddie Mac National Consumer Event Calendar Excel file logo

National
Logo for Recovery, Renewal, Rebuilding Forums
Recovery | Renewal | Rebuilding: A Federal Reserve Foreclosure Series
HOPE NOW Homeowners Events

News
FDIC's IndyMac Announcement
HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grants
HUD FHA Hope for Homeowners Program



Community Resources


Local
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Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Tennessee


National
NeighborWorks® America
HOPE NOW
Avoiding Foreclosure: Resources in Your State (HUD)
HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies


Research and Publications


Local
Logo of Foreclosure Prevention DVD
Foreclosure Prevention: Hope for Georgia's Homeowners (DVD)
Facing the Risk of Foreclosure? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on Foreclosure Prevention pdf document
Community Response to the Foreclosure Crisis: Thoughts on Local Interventions pdf document
Partners in Community and Economic Development

National

A Snapshot of Mortgage Conditions with an Emphasis on Subprime Mortgage Performance pdf document
The Cost Effectiveness of Community-Based Foreclosure Prevention, Family Housing Fund pdf document
Mitigating the Impact of Foreclosure on Neighborhoods, Speech by Fed Governor Kroszner
The External Costs of Foreclosure: The Impact of Single-Family Mortgage Foreclosures on Property Values, Fannie Mae Foundation pdf document
Foreclosure Research, Woodstock Institute
Foreclosure Avoidance Research, Freddie Mac pdf document
Financial Institutions and Foreclosure Intervention: Innovative Partnerships and Strategies to Better Serve Borrowers in Default, NeighborWorks, November 2007 pdf document
Using Data to Target Foreclosure Interventions, Michael Grover, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis pdf document
Tackling the Mortgage Crisis: 10 Action Steps for State Government, Allan Mallach, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
Mitigating the Impact of Concentrated Foreclosures on Neighborhoods: A Multi-City Pilot to Prove What Can Work, Living Cities pdf document
Vacant and Abandoned Properties: Survey and Best Practices, The United States Conference of Mayors' Vacant and Abandoned Properties Task Force pdf document
Land Bank Authorities: A Guide for the Creation and Operation of Local Land Banks, Frank Alexander, 2005, Local Initiatives Support Corporation


Foreclosure Mitigation Toolkit for Communities


Resources for community leaders to assess their foreclosure situation, reduce preventable foreclosures, provide support to troubled homeowners and stabilize neighborhoods.
Mitigation Toolkit
NeighborWorks® Community Stabilization



Policy and Regulation


Loan Modification

Regulation Z (Truth in Lending)

Federal and State Agencies Announce Pilot Project to Improve Supervision of Subprime Mortgage Lenders

Federal Financial Regulatory Agencies and CSBS Issue Statement on Loss Mitigation Strategies for Servicers of Residential Mortgages

Press Release: Board Issues Final Rule Amending Home Mortgage Provisions of Regulation Z

Summary of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 pdf document




Foreclosure Maps and Data


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Regional Reserve Banks