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Avoid Foreclosure Scams - Homeowners having difficulties making their mortgage payments on time or facing foreclosure should beware of foreclosure scams. If you are in either situation and fall victim to a scam, you could lose both your home and the equity you have built and suffer long-term damage to your credit.
Foreclosures in Oregon - Foreclosure information from the Finance and Corporate Securities Division of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Foreclosure Counseling Agencies - A list of HUD-approved organizations that offer foreclosure prevention counseling.
Homeownership Preservation Foundation - The Homeownership Preservation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which creates partnerships with local governments, nonprofit organizations, borrowers and lenders to help families overcome obstacles that could result in the loss of their homes. Also offers the Homeowner's HOPETM Hotline at 888-995-HOPE.
HOPE for Homeowners, HUD in Oregon - The Bush Administration unveiled on October 1 additional mortgage assistance for homeowners at risk of foreclosure. The HOPE for Homeowners program will refinance mortgages for borrowers who are having difficulty making their payments, but can afford a new loan insured by HUD’s Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
Report Foreclosure Scams -The Financial Fraud/Consumer Protection Section of the Oregon Department of Justice protects consumers in the marketplace, primarily by enforcing Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act. The section’s duties also include educating consumers and businesses about their rights and obligations under the law, representing the interests of the State in multi-state, consumer-related enforcement actions, operating a hotline for consumers with questions or complaints about business practices, and assisting local and state law enforcement agencies with consumer-related matters.
Questions and Answers on Home Foreclosure and Debt Cancellation - Internal Revenue Service
"Preventing Foreclosure" and "Dealing with Foreclosure" - The Oregon State Bar presents two videos discussing the foreclosure process and strategies for preventing foreclosure.
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