Consumers facing financial difficulties have a lot of choices to make. Offers of "help" are everywhere -- in your mail box, plastered on billboards and promoted on the Internet. BBB has developed this foreclosure prevention tool-kit to provide tips, advice and links to sources that you can trust in this difficult time.
Top BBB Tips for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
- Contact your lender as soon as you realize that you may have a problem making your payments.
- Beware of unsolicited phone calls and mailers offering assistance for a fee.
- Be realistic about your financial situation and what resources are available to you.
- Remember that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Check out all offers before you sign, provide personal information or pay any money.
- Get help from trusted sources.
Get Educated
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