HOME OWNERSHIP

Home Ownership

Federal Reserve Mortgage and Foreclosure Resources:  

  • This website provides guides and tips to help choose a mortgage or deal with a foreclosure.

Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP):  

  • HARP is a federal program of the United States to help underwater and near-underwater homeowners refinance their mortgages.

Making Home Affordable (MHA®):  

  • MHA® was created by the Departments of the Treasury and Housing and Urban Development to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, stabilize the country's housing market, and improve the nation's economy.

Fannie Mae:  

  • This website provides a variety of resources relating to home ownership and financing.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):  

  • This website provides many resources relating to affordable housing, including foreclosure and mortgage rights.

American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR):    

  • AARMR is an organization established to promote the exchange of information and education concerning the licensing, supervision, and regulation of the residential mortgage industry.
  • Mortgage Brochure

CreditSmart® (Freddie Mac Credit Education Curriculum):  

  • As part of its commitment to educate and build sound financial literacy skills among consumers, Freddie Mac developed CreditSmart®, a multilingual financial education curriculum and consumer outreach initiative designed to help consumers build and maintain better credit, make sound financial decisions, and understand the steps to sustainable homeownership.