Four years ago, in response to the ongoing housing crisis, the government established the “Hardest Hit Fund” to help homeowners most affected by unemployment rates and declines in property value.… read more →
Many experts recommend that homeowners switch to paying their mortgages bi-weekly (every 2 weeks, rather than once per month). The idea is to pay off the mortgage faster because when… read more →
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) is now in its 5th year, but many homeowners still have questions about it. The current version of HARP, dubbed HARP 2.0, is set… read more →
Sometimes, when homeowners are in a situation where they simply can’t save their mortgages, we can still advise them to avoid foreclosure. A deed-in-lieu of foreclosure (frequently referred to as… read more →
Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management, Inc. (“Springboard”) is pleased to announce the expansion of services available for home loan borrowers that need help with recent or upcoming increases on their… read more →
We help homeowners in a wide variety of situations. Not everyone we counsel is actually behind on mortgage payments, but they may have some other issue that is causing them… read more →
Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management, Inc. (“Springboard”) is pleased to announce a new online resource center to meet the demand for the United States Federal Housing Administration’s (“FHA”) Back to… read more →
One important tool that lets us help homeowners avoid foreclosure is loan forbearance. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has a special loan forbearance program just for homeowners with qualifying mortgages… read more →
We recommend homeownership as a part of any consumer’s long-term financial plan. We’re not talking about ‘flipping’ homes or trying to make a quick profit—we urge people to become homeowners… read more →
The CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) released new mortgage rules earlier this month. These rules bring new protections to homeowners and restrictions for lenders. These new rules were created to… read more →