Financial resources for 
                             the Santa Barbara area

Current Topics:  

SUB-PRIME MORTGAGE CRISIS
RESOURCES FOR FORECLOSURE PREVENTION INFORMATION

 

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Includes listing of HUD-certified credit and foreclosure prevention counseling agencies. Call (800) 569-4287 or visit www.hud.gov/foreclosure/

 

Homeownership Preservation Foundation: Call (888) 995-HOPE (888-995-4673), or visit www.995hope.org/. 

Mortgage Bankers Association's Home Loan Learning Center (www.homeloanlearningcenter.com ). Click on "Your Finances" on the right side, and then on "Foreclosure and Delinquency." Includes contact information for many major mortgage lenders and servicers.

Center for Responsible Lending - A resource for predatory lending opponents and for consumers seeking help 

Americans for Fairness in Lending (AFFIL) exists to raise awareness of abusive credit and lending practices

FIRE SEASON
Plan for Emergencies and Disasters
Disasters and Financial Planning: A Guide for Preparedness is offered to you as a public service of the AICPA Foundation, the American Red Cross and NEFE.

Get a free Emergency Financial First Aid Kit from FEMA and Operation HOPE

Make a Disaster Plan.  Ready.gov offers resources for your emergency kit, family emergency plan and great activities to prepare kids.  FEMA has good overall disaster preparedness information.

Make a home inventory with free software provided by the Insurance Information Institute at KnowYourStuff.org .



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