Housing Counseling

Preserving Homeownership Orientation Session (DuPage County)

Preserving Homeownership Orientation Session is for DuPage County homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments in today's tough economy and is required in order to schedule an individual counseling session with DHOC. We’ll review the forms you need to complete and the information you need to provide in order to have a productive counseling session. We also will explain how you can get organized to work directly with your mortgage lender/servicer, and review the typical foreclosure prevention options currently available. Read more »

Location: 
DuPage Homeownership Center 1600 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton
Start Date: 
May 16, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Preserving Homeownership Orientation Session (DuPage County)

Preserving Homeownership Orientation Session is for DuPage County homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments in today's tough economy and is required in order to schedule an individual counseling session with DHOC. We’ll review the forms you need to complete and the information you need to provide in order to have a productive counseling session. We also will explain how you can get organized to work directly with your mortgage lender/servicer, and review the typical foreclosure prevention options currently available. Read more »

Location: 
DuPage Homeownership Center 1600 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton
Start Date: 
May 7, 2013 - 9:30am - 11:30am

Homebuyer Workshop (in SPANISH)

Call (773)-735-6727 for more information – REGISTRATION REQUIRED 
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Location: 
6155 S. Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60629
Start Date: 
May 18, 2013 - 8:30am - 2:00pm

Illinois Attorney General's Office offers Information About the Mortgage Settlements

This post originally appeared as an email from the Illinois Attorney General's office.
 

$9.3 Billion in Payments and Foreclosure Assistance to Begin in April 2013

On March 18, 2013, more than 4.2 million people were sent postcard notices about payments they will receive as a result of an agreement between federal banking regulators and 13 mortgage servicers. As a result of this agreement, the Independent Foreclosure Review ceased at those servicers. A full list of companies and their affiliates or subsidiaries covered by the agreement are listed below.
 

Foreclosure Prevention Workshop (Chicago - South Side)

Call Delores Allen at (773)-548-8859 for more information.
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Location: 
5401 S. Wentworth Ave, Suite 25, Chicago, IL 60609
Start Date: 
April 27, 2013 - 10:30am - 12:30pm

Stay in Your Home Project - Foreclosure Workshop (Chicago - South Side)

Call 773-994-6670 for more information. Registration required at www.genesishdc.org.
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Location: 
Genesis Housing Development Corp. - 7735 S. Vernon Ave.
Start Date: 
April 25, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Stay in Your Home Project - Foreclosure Workshop (Chicago - South Side)

Call 773-994-6670 for more information. Registration required at www.genesishdc.org.
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Location: 
Genesis Housing Development Corp. - 7735 S. Vernon Ave.
Start Date: 
April 11, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Home Buyer Education Class (DuPage County)

 
There is a $40.00 non-refundable charge per household for class materials due at the time of registration. You must pay the fee in order to have your registration be complete. Once you click on the Sign Up button, then click on the "Proceed to PayPal" button to make your payment.
 
Upon DHOC’s confirmation from PayPal that you have paid your class fee, we will then send you an email confirming that you are enrolled to attend your specified class. We look forward to seeing you!
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Location: 
DuPage Homeownership Center 1600 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton
Start Date: 
April 13, 2013 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Gateway to Homeownership Orientation (DuPage County)

 
There is a $20.00 non-refundable charge per household for class materials due at the time of registration. You must pay the fee in order to have your registration be complete. Once you click on the Sign Up button, then click on the "Proceed to PayPal" button to make your payment.
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Location: 
DuPage Homeownership Center 1600 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton
Start Date: 
April 24, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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