Pima County is on track to reach 8,000 foreclosures by the end of the year, says the Pima County Foreclosure Prevention Coalition.
Along with federal agencies, the county is putting together a package of resources for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgages or are in danger of losing their homes.
At a workshop Saturday, about 50 people gathered at the Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center to hear their options.
Ramona Ball, with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, said the federal government is working with lenders to convert non-FHA mortgages.
She said even if people are upside-down on their homes, they can get help, but must prove their income and show they are able to make their monthly mortgage payments.
Hope for Homeowners will help those who have defaulted on their mortgages, Ball said, but not those who have walked away or lied about their income to get their mortgage in the first place.
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For information on the program, which began Oct. 1, call the HUD Tucson office at 670-6000 or visit www.hud.gov/hopeforhomeowners.
Meet your lender
What: Hope Now is hosting a free event with lenders. Homeowners will have the chance to meet one-on-one with lenders and discuss workout options. Information on homeownership preservation will also be available.
When: 2 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22
Where: Marriott University Park, 880 E. Second St.
Information: 1-888-995-4673 or hopenow.com.
mortgage resources
• Don't Borrow Trouble 2030 E. Broadway, Suite 101 792-3087 dbtaz.org
β’ Administration of Resources and Choices 3003 S. Country Club Road 623-9383
β’ Chicanos Por La Causa 200 N. Stone Ave. 882-0018
• Consumer Credit Counseling Services 4732 N. Oracle Road, Suite 217 1-800-308-2227 5515 E. Grant Road, Suite 211 298-1910 moneymanagement.org
• Family Housing Resources 1700 N. Ft. Lowell Road, Suite 101 318-0993 familyhousingresources.com
• Old Pueblo Community Services 4501 E. Fifth St. 546-0122 oldpueblocommunityservices.org
• Pio Decimo Center 848 S. Seventh Ave. 624-0551 ccs-soaz.org
• Primavera Foundation 151 W. 40th St. 882-5383 primavera.org
• TMM Family Services 3127 E. Adams St. 322-9557 tmmfs.org
• Tucson Urban League 2305 S. Park Ave. 791-9522 tucsonurbanleague.com