Mymoney.gov — Many Free Financial Education Resources

Sponsored by the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission, http://www.mymoney.gov provides a broad array of information about home finance, credit and credit cards, scams, investing, self-employment and other financial subjects.

California Senior Legal Hotline

For advice on legal matters for people over 60 years old, see http://seniorlegalhotline.org/

Reverse Mortgages – Info from HUD

From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, here is information about reverse mortgages:

http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hecm/rmtopten.cfm

Assetplatform.org: Resource for Nonprofits Offering Financial Education

The AssetPlatform is a resource for staff at nonprofit organizations that provide financial education, coaching and asset development services.

See http://assetplatform.org/apwebsite/Home.aspx

United Way SparkPoint Centers – Multiple Free Services

United Way’s SparkPoint Centers work with families and individuals to create personal financial plans that help achieve their goals. Instead of providing a one-time “hand out,” SparkPoint partners with families for multiple years, providing a full-range of services to help manage credit, grow income and build assets.
Services are provided by top-notch nonprofit and government partners – many of which are nationally recognized. (Services may vary by location.)

Credit Counseling/Repair
Job Placement/Training
Career Development
Higher Education
Entrepreneurship Training

Business Development
Benefit Screenings
Individual Development Accounts
Home Ownership
Tax Preparation

For more information, see http://www.uwba.org/sparkpoint/

New FDIC site for Mortgage Foreclosure Info

FDIC Launches Foreclosure Prevention Initiative
The FDIC has produced a free tool kit of information that will help homeowners and the banking industry avoid unnecessary foreclosures and stop scams that promise false hope to consumers at risk of losing their homes. The tool kit includes a new FDIC brochure entitled “Is Foreclosure Knocking at Your Door?” that encourages consumers facing difficulties to contact their mortgage servicer and apply for a loan modification. Find the tool kit and other resources at http://www.FDIC.gov/foreclosureprevention.

FDIC Foreclosure Prevention Assistance

A Foreclosure Prevention Tool Kit and other resources for consumers and financial institutions, including recent news and events and links to community resources. See http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/loans/prevention/index.html

Homeowner’s Hope Line: Homeownership Preservation Foundation

Mission and Vision

At Homeownership Preservation Foundation, we strive:

To develop innovative solutions for preserving and expanding homeownership by partnering with consumers, policy makers and the mortgage lending industry.

Visit our website!

Consumer Credit Counseling Agency of San Francisco

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of San Francisco (CCCS) is a non-profit service and a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). We are accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc. and are certified by HUD to provide comprehensive housing counseling services. We’ve been providing money management information and assistance since 1969.

Mission Statement: By providing comprehensive financial counseling and education, we will help consumers achieve financial independence through debt reduction, homeownership, and improved money management skills. See https://www.cccssf.org/

Tenga cuidado con los agentes de ejecuciones hipotecarias y de modificación de préstamos

http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/loans/prevention/rescuesp/index.html

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