November 11th, 2009
The Don’t Borrow Trouble Suburban Philadelphia campaign was launched by a large coalition of county and private non-profit agencies to combat predatory lending in the housing market. In 2005, Community Impact Legal Services (CILS), one of the lead organizations in the coalition, subcontracted with LASP to provide the Don’t Borrow Trouble (DBT) Helpline to assist people with questions and concerns arising from bad loans. Since that time, the DBT Helpline has expanded its mission to assist those at risk of mortgage foreclosure.
Beginning December 1, 2009, LASP will assume full ownership of the program and continue its critical work. Residents from Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties can call the helpline Monday through Thursday, 9 am – 1 pm, at 1-888-275-8843.
June 12th, 2009
An article in the Doylestown Intelligencer describes The Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Program, a pilot program of the county courts system, Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Bucks County Bar Association.
Beginning the week of July 6, Bucks County residents served with mortgage foreclosure papers will also receive an "urgent notice" announcing a free program that could help them stay in their homes. After meeting with a housing counselor, the homeowner will have a conference scheduled with a representative of the lender and a volunteer attorney and retired Judge Isaac Garb. The goal will be to help the parties work out a plan to avoid a foreclosure and allow the borrower to stay in their home.
People concerned with losing their homes to foreclosure can call the Don't Borrow Trouble Helpline, 1-888-275-8843.
Low income residents needing help with foreclosure, eviction or other housing or credit problems can call Legal Aid's toll-free regional helpline, 1-877-429-5994.
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