Foreclosure Assistance & Resources
Get the help and information you need to deal with foreclosure issues.
Recent Updates
- The HUD Emergency Homeowners Loan Program offers a zero interest, forgivable bridge loan of up to $50,000 to WA and OR homeowners who have experienced a 15% or greater loss of income due to under- or unemployment or a medical condition. Pre-application deadline is July 22. Click here for more information or to pre-apply.
- The Washington State Foreclosure Fairness Act goes in to effect on July 22. Columbia Legal Services has developed an excellent overview of the law, which can require lenders to engage in mediation and provide loan modification and other remedies to homeowners prior to foreclosure. Click here for a more detailed explanation of the process and timeline.
- On July 7 the Obama administration announced changes that will require servicers to extend the forbearance period for unemployed homeowners to 12 months for FHA borrowers and participants in the Making Home Affordable program.
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- Learn more about Washington State's Homeowner Mediation Program.
- Download the Washington Foreclosure Prevention Resources Guide, which provides practical tools, information and resources to help homeowners dealing with foreclosure issues.
This guide was created by the Seattle-King County Asset Building Collaborative Foreclosure Prevention Action Team to provide homeowners statewide with a one-stop resource for consistent and uniform information.
- The Washington State Homeownership Center is a free counseling and information hotline operated by the state. Call 1-877-894-HOME (4663).
- Bank of America has opened a Customer Service Center. Set up a face-to-face appointment by calling (206) 358-4338.
- Chase has an in-person mortgage modification center in Tukwila, WA. Call (206) 575-2954 to make an appointment.
- The Washington State Attorney General’s Office has information regarding options to save your house.
- Legal assistance is available through the Columbia Legal Services and Northwest Justice Project's Home Foreclosure Legal Aid Project.
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