Southern California Mortgage Crisis

“It’s Your Call” KVCR TV – Keep or No Keep

28. August 2009

Broadcast 8/29/09 - Host Roger Bowman of KVCR's call-in talk show asks guests Ester Cadavid of the Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services and Ben Garcia of the Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board about home foreclosure prevention and a range of other topics, including tenant mediation and discrimination avoidance. Also discussed is the reality that some people will not be candidates for loan modifications and need to begin planning to transition from their current home with dignity.

CLCREE Can Help You Try To Recover Your Renegotiation Fraud Monies

19. August 2009

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The Center for Litigation and Consumer Real Estate Education (CLCREE) is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that provides free legal services to alleged victims of predatory lending and consumer real estate issues. We assist in real estate related consumer complaints and, when warranted, provide free expert testimony and discovery assistance for possible future legal action. We are [...]

“It’s Your Call” KVCR TV – Predatory Lending

11. August 2009

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Broadcast 7/31/09 - KVCR host Roger Bowman had guests Alan Sims of the Center for Litigation and Consumer Real Estate Education (CLCREE), a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that provides free legal services to victims of predatory lending and consumer real estate issues, and law student James Cuzzolini, a volunteer with CLCREE. Both answered questions about loan modification obstacles many viewers are encountering as well as the questionable techniques many loan brokers and appraisers used when writing loans during the bubble, and what people can do if theirs was intentionally inaccurate. WATCH HERE

“It’s Your Call” KVCR TV – Bank Response to Mortgage Crisis

11. August 2009

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WATCH HERE: Broadcast 8/7/09 - KVCR had guests Rod Tawasha, associate vice president and home preservation manager for Chase bank, and Larry Sharp, president & CEO of Arrowhead Credit Union, in the studio to answer host Roger Bowman's questions about their banks' responses to the mortgage crisis. The discussion included the foreclosure process, short sales, deeds in lieu, principle reduction, forbearances, and other means of helping home owners retain their homes or exit gracefully.

Inland Empire Foreclosure Prevention Seminars

22. June 2009

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The Inland Empire Economic Recovery Corporation administers free foreclosure prevention seminars that feature a HUD-approved housing counselor who speaks on default avoidance, renegotiation, short sale, forebearances, and other topics of interest to struggling homeowners. Additionally, HUD counselors and/or bank representatives will meet with attendees to discuss their specific circumstances and inform them whether they qualify [...]

HUD Counselors in San Bernardino County

22. June 2009

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HUD Counseling Agencies in San Bernardino County Agency Name: INLAND FAIR HOUSING MEDIATION BOARD Phone: 909-984-2254-114 Toll Free: 800-321-0911 Fax: 909-460-0274 Email: inmedbd@aol.com Address: City Center Building 10681 Foothill Blvd., Suite 101 Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730 Counseling Services: – Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance Languages: – Spanish Website: http://www.inmedbd.com —————————————————————— Agency Name: BYDESIGN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, DBA CCCS OF [...]

HUD Counselors in Riverside County

22. June 2009

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HUD Counseling Agencies in Riverside County Agency Name: SPRINGBOARD- HEMET Phone: 800-947-3752 Toll Free: 800-947-3752 Fax: 951-781-8027 Email: Address: 1555 West Florida Avenue Hemet, California 92543 Counseling Services: – Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance Languages: – English Only Affiliation: SPRINGBOARD NON PROFIT CONSUMER CREDIT MANAGEMENT INC Website: www.credit.org —————————————————————— Agency Name: SPRINGBOARD- PALM SPRINGS Phone: 800-947-3752 Toll Free: 800-947-3752 Fax: 951-781-8027 Email: Address: [...]

HUD Counselors in Los Angeles County

22. June 2009

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HUD Counseling Agencies in Los Angeles County Agency Name: BYDESIGN FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, AKA CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF LOS ANGELES– GLENDALE Phone: 323-890-9500 Toll Free: 800-750-2227 Fax: 323-890-9590 Email: wdees@bydesignsolutions.org Address: 412 W. Broadway, Suite 212 Glendale, California 91204 Counseling Services: – Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters [...]

HUD Counselors in Orange County

22. June 2009

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HUD Counseling Agencies in Orange County Agency Name: ANAHEIM HOUSING AUTHORITY – ANAHEIM HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCY Phone: 714-765-4340 Toll Free: Fax: 714-765-4046 Email: gcontreras@anaheim.net Address: 201 S. Anaheim Blvd. Suite 1001 Anaheim, California 92805 Counseling Services: – Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance - Services for Homeless Languages: – Spanish Website: [...]

Mortgage Counseling by Phone and Online

22. June 2009

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The first step consumers should take who are facing foreclosure is to contact their lender if they believe they are eligible for loan restructuring. This could result in lower mortgage payments for as long as the mortgage has to run. (Lenders are beginning to realize that permanently receiving less interest may be a better solution [...]