Beware of Mortgage Rescue Scams
General Resources
FDIC Foreclosure Prevention Website
www.fdic.gov/consumers/loans/prevention
(877) ASK-FDIC or 877-275-3342
Government-sponsored Mortgage Modification and Refinance Programs
- Making Home Affordable
www.makinghomeaffordable.gov - Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
http://portal.HUD.gov
(800) CALL-FHA or (800) 225-5342
Foreclosure Mitigation Assistance and Counseling
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
www.hud.gov
(800) 569-4287 - Homeownership Preservation Foundation
www.995hope.org
(888) 995-HOPE - NeighborWorks America
www.neighborworks.org/network/home.asp
Report Foreclosure Scams
- Federal Trade Commission
www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov or www.consumer.ftc.gov/homes
(877) FTC-HELP or (877) 382-4357 - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint - National Association of Attorneys General
State Attorney General Contact List (www.naag.org) - State, County and City Consumer Protection Offices
www.usa.gov/state-consumer