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Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure

[Avoiding Foreclosure]

Whether you are in foreclosure now or worried about it in the future, we have information that can help. Visit our Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure
Call 1 (800) 225-5342 to see what options FHA can offer you.

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Keep Your Home. Know Your Loan.

[Logo: Keep Your Home. Know Your Loan.] HUD has launched a new campaign to urge homeowners to seek free, HUD-approved housing counseling advice before they are at risk of foreclosure. Housing counselors have more options to assist homeowners when they call early in the process. Learn more about the Keep Your Home. Know Your Loan. campaign.

HUD Highlights

- HUD kicks off Six-City Financial Literacy Campaign to help troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure and rescue scams

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- Learn how to buy a HUD home
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- Citizens' Report - FY 2008 Summary of Performance and Financial Results - OMB Required Performance Reports - FY 2008 Performance and Accountability Report - FY2009 Budget and Congressional Justifications - FY2009 Annual Performance Plan - FY 2007 FAIR Act Inventory
- HUD's Strategic Plan
- Equal employment opportunity data posted pursuant to the No Fear Act
- Office of the Inspector General - FY 2009 Budget Summary

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HUD Announces New Mortgage Reforms

New Mortgage Reforms imageFor the first time in more than 30 years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today issued long-anticipated mortgage reforms that will help consumers to shop for the lowest cost mortgage and avoid costly and potentially harmful loan offers. Read more...

HOPE for Homeowners Program

[HOPE for Homeowners]The Bush Administration recently unveiled 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).
Call 1 (800) 225-5342 for more information.

- HOPE for Homeowners Fact Sheets

Homes for Sale

The Homes for Sale Image Homesales.gov has homes for sale from HUD and other federal agencies in one place. You can find more homes by visiting our homes for sale page.

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