Helping Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure |
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Guest presenters for this Consumer Action train-the-trainer webinar are Andrea Bopp Stark, senior attorney with the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC); Stacey Tutt, Homeowner Assistance Fund coordinator and senior staff attorney with the National Housing Law Project (NHLP); and Araceli Jimenez, a HUD-certified housing and financial counselor with Administration of Resources and Choices (ARC).
The training covers: - Foreclosure basics: Understanding mortgage delinquency and the foreclosure process - Foreclosure prevention options that help homeowners keep their home, as well as options that minimize negative consequences when exiting homeownership - An update on currently available homeowner relief or assistance programs - How HUD-certified housing counselors can help - When consumers should seek help from an attorney and where to find free or low-cost legal assistance |