In 2007more than 800 foreclosure filings were reported in Contra Costa County.

If you are facing the possibility of foreclosure, to find out more about your options, or to get information about how to avoid a foreclosure, the following sites may be able to provide the answers you are looking for.

 

Where Contra Costa County Homeowners Can Find

Foreclosure Information & Referral Resources

 

q       The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers information about foreclosure at several websites:

o       Tips to avoid foreclosure: www.hud.gov/foreclosure/index.cfm

o       Homeowners facing foreclosure: www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/econ/econ.cfm

o       HUD-approved counseling agencies: www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hccprof14.cfm

 

q       The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s Alliance for Economic Inclusion Initiative promotes foreclosure-prevention strategies.  Find more information at www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2007/pr07059.html

 

q       The Federal Housing Administration offers information on how you can avoid foreclosure and keep your home at http://www.fha.gov/foreclosure/index.cfm

 

q       California offers home-mortgage information online for prospective homebuyers or homeowners who are having trouble keeping their payments current.  For more information, go to www.yourhome.ca.gov or, in Spanish, www.sucasa.ca.gov.

 

q       Contra Costa County residents who need an attorney for a foreclosure problem may contact the Contra Costa County Bar Association’s lawyer referral service.  Fin information online at www.cccba.org or call (925) 825-5700.