The Obama Administration announced today that the HAMP program has been extended until 2015. This is an important development because the program was set to expire at the end of 2013. ForeclosureHelp and our seven partners had signed a letter … Continue reading
USA Today reported yesterday (“Nobel winner: Cut student loan rates” ) on one of the proposals that has been put forth by Senator Elizabeth Warren (Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act) to deal with what some have termed the next … Continue reading
A recent announcement from the “Know Your Options” website (sponsored by Fannie Mae) highlights the Home Affordable Refinance Program, (HARP) as an option for homeowners who are struggling to pay their mortgages. The announcement includes the example of a retired … Continue reading
(English Version: Six Things I wish I would have done differently: How to Avoid Foreclosure in San Jose and Sunnyvale) Thật không may, một số chủ nhà gọi Trợ giúp Tịch thu nhà đã bị mất nhà của họ là bị … Continue reading
By Sean Coffey, Program Manger, Foreclosure Help Unfortunately, some of the homeowners who call Foreclosure Help have already lost their house to foreclosure or are so close to a trustee sale that their only option to delay a trustee sale … Continue reading
By Sean Coffey, MPA, Program Manager of ForeclosureHelpSCC In a famous Rolling Stones song, Mick Jagger told us that “Time is on My Side.” However, this is NOT the case if you are having trouble paying your mortgage here in … Continue reading
Beginning October 27, 2014, The Foreclosure Help Collaborative Silicon Valley will provide coordinated foreclosure prevention services to families facing foreclosure and other related housing issues throughout the County of Santa Clara in place of the ForeclosureHelp Center. The Foreclosure Help … Continue reading
The Foreclosure Help Consortium, in collaboration with Bank of America, the City of San Jose, and the City of Sunnyvale, is holding a series of special foreclosure prevention sessions on September 26, September 27 and October 2. These sessions will … Continue reading
Foreclosure remains a risk for many homeowners in our community. More than 900 homes in Silicon Valley are in foreclosure or in danger of foreclosure. The Foreclosure Help Consortium, in collaboration with Wells Fargo Bank, Bank of America, the City … Continue reading
Silicon Valley has an image as an economic powerhouse, with high levels of employment and increasing home values. However, the foreclosure rate for the metropolitan area that encompasses Silicon Valley is not noticeably lower than the rates for other areas … Continue reading
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