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• Help for Workers in the Mortgage and Real Estate Industries
  

  Workers affected by the decline in Southern California's mortgage and real estate industries can benefit from career reports designed to identify related occupations that require skills they may already have

• How to Manage Your Mortgage If Your Lender Closes or Files for Bankruptcy
  A new Facts for Consumers publication issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advises consumers what to do if their mortgage company or mortgage servicing company closes or files for bankruptcy
• Facing Foreclosure? Foreclosure Resources for Consumers
  If you are having difficulty making your mortgage payment, one of the most important things you can do is seek assistance. The following resources provide information and links to agencies and organizations that may be able to help you.
• Governor Schwarzenegger Announces Additional Help for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
  Oakland, which has the tenth highest foreclosure rate in the nation, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced a new fund to help local homeowners who are facing foreclosure keep their homes. The Governor also highlighted the steps that foundations, non-profits and banks statewide can take to help their communities preserve homeownership.
• HUD Awards Nearly $60 Million To Help Individuals Find Jobs
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $59.1 million to hundreds of public housing agencies (PHAs) across the nation to help low-income individuals get job training and employment placement.
• Foreclosure Prevention: OTS Director Reich Endorses Foreclosure Prevention Initiative
  Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) Director John Reich endorsed the private-sector initiative announced today to help families avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes.
• Home Loan & Foreclosure Help
  The FDIC publishes consumer information and has other resources that can help answer questions on home loans and related matters.
• The New Climate for Mortgage Borrowers
  Credit may be tougher to get, but good loan programs are still available. Even people having difficulty paying their mortgages have options for saving their homes from foreclosure
• Rental Payments Continue For Remaining Katrina/Rita Households In Rental Housing
  WASHINGTON - Thousands of residents displaced by the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes are continuing to have their rent paid through a new government initiative, the Disaster Housing Assistance Program, which is being administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• Foreclosure Help: HUD’s FHASECURE Plan Helping Tens Of Thousands Of Families Keep Their Homes
  WASHINGTON - In response to the Bush Administration's plan to help families avoid foreclosure, tens of thousands of homeowners are refinancing their exotic subprime loans with HUD's new government-backed mortgage product. HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced that more than 33,000 borrowers have already refinanced their subprime home loans with FHASecure, a government-insured foreclosure avoidance initiative created in September. An additional 20,000 are in the pipeline for approval this month, bringing the total to more than 53,000 in a four month period.
• Governor Schwarzenegger Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today launched a public awareness campaign to educate homeowners about options that can help them avoid losing their homes to foreclosure.
• HUD CHARGES ALABAMA LANDLORD WITH VIOLATING FAIR HOUSING ACT
  
• Ten Tips for Homebuyers: What You Should Know Before Buying a Home
  Before you start looking for a home, get pre-qualified for a loan. Banks, credit unions and mortgage bankers make home loans; mortgage brokers process them. The lenders will take an application, process the loan documents, and see the loan through to the funding stage.
  
• Update: Beware of Mortgage Scams
  For most people, their home is their biggest purchase, and they'll do practically anything to protect it. Unfortunately, that's the reason why fraud artists target homeowners with high-cost and often illegal mortgage offers.
• Title Insurance Kickbakcs: HUD And State Of Florida Settle Case Against First American Title Co. In Alleged Kickback Scheme
  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and two Florida regulators today announced a legal settlement with First American Title Insurance Company for alleged violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)and similar state laws.
• First Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Mortgage-Backed Security
  Washington, DC - Today, the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) announced the first issuance of its new Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Mortgage-Backed Security (HMBS).  The $116 million issuance is the first-ever government-guaranteed mortgage-backed security collateralized by Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured reverse mortgages (HECM).
• Updated Homeless Statistics: HUD Reports Drop in Number of Chronically Homeless Persons Living On Nation's Streets
  For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is reporting a nearly 12 percent decrease in the number of chronically homeless persons living on the nation's streets. HUD's analysis found that more than 20,000 persons moved from the streets into transitional and permanent supportive housing between 2005 and 2006.
• Assisted Living Facilities: HUD Awards $22.2 Million In Grants To Convert Multifamily Projects Into Assisted