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Help! I'm Facing Foreclosure

• Seek help immediately if you think you may be facing foreclosure
  • Housing and Urban Development Agency's Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure
  • Avoiding Foreclosure Wisconsin (HUD)
    
    
    
• Contact a HUD-Approved Housing Counselor
  • Wisconsin Credit Counseling Agencies (Wisconsin Foreclosure Resource)
  • Nationwide Foreclosure Avoidance Counseling (HUD)
    
    
    
• Contact your Lender
  • Learn more about contacting your lender and loan workout options (HUD)
  • Find your lender using Hope Now’s database
    
    
    
• Call for help 888-995-HOPE
  
  
  
• Avoid Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue Scams
  • Consumer Tips for Avoiding Mortgage Modification Scams and Foreclosure Rescue Scams (US Treasury)
  • FDIC: Beware of Foreclosure Rescue Scams (FDIC)
    
    
    
• Getting Legal Help
  • Legal Help in Your Area (Wisconsin Foreclosure Resource)
  • State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral
  • Wisconsin State Law Library Legal Topic: Legal Assistance
  • Video Tutorial: Hiring a Lawyer
    
    
    
• Find the law and more information on foreclosure
  • Wisconsin State Law Library Legal Topic: Foreclosure
    

Last Updated: February 5, 2013 | Up to Top