Foreclosure is becoming an unfortunate reality for many homeowners in recent months. Not only can it leave you without a home, it can ruin your credit and cause a variety of other devastating financial problems. Preventing foreclosure is always your best options, but most homeowners are not sure what to do or where to begin saving their homes.

As with many things in life, knowledge is your best weapon if you are hoping to avoid foreclosure. A variety of remedies exist to stop your foreclosure and one of the most common is to seek foreclosure lending services. Refinancing your mortgage is an ideal option if you initially took an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) or interest only loan only to find that the payments have ballooned out of your ability to keep up.

Foreclosure refinance loans are a good choice if you have some equity in your home and a good history of paying your mortgage on time before financial difficulty set in. The same bank that holds your note may be willing to refinance the loan to a fixed rate loan, especially if it can avoid foreclosure and keep you (the customer) happily paying on the loan.

Thats another important thing to remember - the bank does not want to go through the foreclosure any more than you want them to. Banks loose considerable amounts of time and money on each foreclosure. This common goal makes it practical for you to discuss problems with your bank so that you can work out a mutually agreeable solution.

If your bank won’t help you with a refinance, there is a federal program known as the FHASecure program that helps match homeowners with lenders who refinance ARM’s to fixed rate mortgages. While you will still have to qualify for a loan, this program can be helpful for the referrals alone.

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The recent housing crisis has left many families facing the possibility of foreclosure. In April, 2008 it was estimated that one out of every 194 U.S. households had received a foreclosure filing. with this many families dealing with foreclosure, there are many people asking the question of whether or not there is some type of government help available to stop foreclosure.

While congress debates on what to do about this issue, there are already several government agencies that may be of help to distressed homeowners.

HUD (The Department of Housing and Urban Development)

HUD provides education and referral resources for homeowners. HUD offers sliding scale counseling and may be helpful when it’s time to negotiate with your lender. HUD can also educate you on your options and may be able to provide assistance if you think that your lender is not acting in good faith. They also maintain current resources and a list of programs that provide relief to homeowners.

HUD’s website can be visited at http://www.hud.gov for more information.

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

If you have been the victim of a natural disaster such as a flood or storm related disaster, FEMA may be able to provide you with assistance if your financial problems are related to your losses. While this situation does not apply to the majority of homeowners, not everyone who qualifies knows that this help is available.

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

The FHASecure Program is an existing government program designed to assist troubled homeowners who have fallen behind on payments due to adjustable rate mortgages and interest only loans. This program assists homeowners in refinancing their ARM’s to fixed rate mortgages. The FHASecure program operates with the help of mortgage lenders who provide new loans to Continue reading this post…