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Home Loans, Foreclosure & Scams

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• The Foreclosure Process in Louisiana (Article and Brochure)

  Find out more about foreclosure here. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (Hammond Office)

• Avoid Foreclosure (Social Resource)

  Learn more about what you may be able to do to avoid foreclosure. Content Detail

  By:

  KnowYourOptions.com (Fannie Mae)

• Consumer Finance Tools (Link)

  Learn more about your rights when it comes to money matters like auto loans, credit cards, debt collection, standard and reverse mortgages, and using credit cards and prepaid cards. Content Detail

  By:

  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (United States Government)

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Consumer Issues (Brochure)

  See this brochure with helpful information about consumer loans, defective merchandise, bankruptcy, truth in lending, equal credit opportunity, fair credit reporting, fair debt collection, and more. Content Detail

  By:

  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation Lafayette Office

• Filing for Bankruptcy Without an Attorney (Article)

  This page has information for those trying to file for bankruptcy on their own. The courts warn that the system is hard to get around without a lawyer, so there is also information about where to get legal help. Content Detail

  By:

  US Bankruptcy Courts

• Glossary of English-Spanish Financial Terms (Link)

  See this online English-Spanish guide to words about money and finance. Content Detail

  By:

  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure (Social Resource)

  Information and resources from HUD to help you avoid foreclosure and keep your home. Content Detail

  By:

  US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development - HUD

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español

• Help for Tenants, Homeowners and Homeless Persons (National Housing Law Project) (Social Resources)

  Here are links and other information from the National Housing Law Project targeted to tenants, homeowners and homeless people. Content Detail

  By:

  National Housing Law Project

• Know Your Rights: Foreclosure Prevention during COVID-19 (FAQs)

  This resource goes over important information about avoiding foreclosure, and what to do if you've been served foreclosure papers or your property was set for sale during COVID-19. Read More

  By:

  Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (New Orleans office)

• Making Home Affordable (Social Resource)

  Government information to help homeowners having difficulty making mortgage payments. Content Detail

  By:

  HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

• Mortgage Closing Scams: How to protect yourself and your closing funds (Article)

  Learn what you can do to protect yourself from scams during the homebuying process. Content Detail

  By:

  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau