{"id":5334,"date":"2018-03-06T13:58:30","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T18:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/massrods.com\/suffolk\/?page_id=5334"},"modified":"2021-08-16T08:50:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T12:50:29","slug":"foreclosure-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/massrods.com\/suffolk\/foreclosure-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreclosure Assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5334\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5334-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-5334-0\" style=\"padding: 0px 0; \" data-stretch-type=\"full\" data-overlay-color=\"#000000\" ><div id=\"pgc-5334-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5334-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div style=\"text-align: left;\" data-title-color=\"#443f3f\" data-headings-color=\"#443f3f\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5334-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Foreclosure Avoidance Assistance is available through <strong>Local Foreclosure Avoidance Counselors <\/strong>and from the<strong> Office of Attorney General Maura Healy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Local Foreclosure Avoidance Counselors:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Foreclosure avoidance counselors advise homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments or have fallen behind in their mortgage payments and are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapa.org\/housing-policy\/foreclosure-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Citizens\u2019 Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA)<\/a> <\/strong>believes that every person in Massachusetts should have a safe, healthy, and affordable place to call home. They achieve this goal by advocating for opportunity, expanding access to housing, and developing the field through training and education.\u00a0 For foreclosure counseling in Boston, Chelsea, Revere and Winthrop \u2013 CHAPA lists the following foreclosure counseling agencies:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) \u2013 <\/strong>Downton Boston<br \/>\n(617) 348-6000<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chelsea Restoration Corporation \u2013 <\/strong>Chelsea<br \/>\n(617) 889-2277<\/li>\n<li><strong>City of Boston \u2013 Department of Neighborhood Development \u2013 <\/strong>Downtown Boston<br \/>\n(617) 635-4663<\/li>\n<li><strong>Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation - <\/strong>Dorchester<br \/>\n(617) 825-4224<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecumenical Social Action Committee (ESAC) \u2013 <\/strong>Jamaica Plain<br \/>\n(617) 524-4820<\/li>\n<li><strong> Homeowners Options for Massachusetts Elders (HOME) \u2013 <\/strong>Greater Boston<br \/>\n(781) 848-5200<\/li>\n<li><strong> Mattapan Community Development Corporation \u2013 <\/strong>Mattapan<br \/>\n(617) 296-2000<\/li>\n<li><strong> Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership (MBHP) \u2013 <\/strong>Greater Boston<br \/>\n(617) 425-6761<\/li>\n<li><strong> Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) \u2013 <\/strong>East Boston<br \/>\n(617) 418-8261<\/li>\n<li><strong> Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation \u2013 <\/strong>Roxbury<br \/>\n(617) 318-1253<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urban Edge Housing Corporation<\/strong> - Roxbury<br \/>\n(617) 989-9307<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Office of Attorney General Maura Healey:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Office of Attorney General Maura Healey provides foreclosure assistance for distressed homeowner(s). The Attorney General\u2019s Office \u2013 Consumer Advocacy &amp; Response Division (CARD) can answer your questions, refer you to a wide network of consumer assistance services, or, in some cases, directly assist you in resolving your problem.\u00a0 You can contact CARD by filing a Consumer Complaint or by calling them at (617) 727-8400.\u00a0 In addition, the Attorney General provides grants to a statewide network of Local Consumer Programs (LCPs).\u00a0 The LCPs\u00a0provide the same free consumer advocacy assistance that is provided through CARD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/mortgage-lending-and-foreclosures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CARD \u2013 Mortgage Lending and Foreclosures<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>At this page you can:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>- <\/strong>Learn about the foreclosure, loan modification, or the mortgage lending process.<br \/>\n<strong>- <\/strong>Locate resources for distressed homeowners and tenants.<br \/>\n<strong>- <\/strong>File a Consumer Complaint with CARD.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/resources-for-distressed-homeowners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resources for Distressed Homeowners<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>At this page you can:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>- <\/strong>Obtain help applying for a loan modification.<br \/>\n<strong>- <\/strong>Obtain assistance stopping a foreclosure sale.<br \/>\n<strong>- <\/strong>Obtain help finding alternative housing.<br \/>\n<strong>- <\/strong>Obtain help finding an attorney.<br \/>\n<strong>- <\/strong>Learn about the Boston Community Capital SUN Initiative.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/local-consumer-programs-of-the-attorney-generals-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LCP<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>At this page the following LCP\u2019s are offered to assist Suffolk County residents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>-\u00a0\u00a0 Boston Mayor\u2019s Office of Community Affairs and Licensing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>City Hall, Room 817<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02201<br \/>\n(617) 635-3834<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.boston.gov<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>-\u00a0\u00a0 Neighborhood of Affordable Housing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>143 Border St.<br \/>\nEast Boston, MA 02128<br \/>\n(617) 418-8263<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Noahcdc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>www.noahcdc.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>-\u00a0\u00a0 Revere Consumer Affairs Office<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>150 Beach St.<br \/>\nRevere, MA 02151<br \/>\n(781) 286-8114<br \/>\nNo webpage listed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreclosure Avoidance Assistance is available through Local Foreclosure Avoidance Counselors and from the Office of Attorney General Maura Healy. 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