Nearly half of Central Oregonians are housing cost burdened: they spend more than 30% of their income on housing expenses. This financial vulnerability puts households at greater risk for bankruptcy or foreclosure.
A grant recently awarded to NeighborImpact by Meyer Memorial Trust will help support housing retention for low income homeowners by providing post-purchase counseling and foreclosure prevention services to Central Oregon residents.
NeighborImpact’s HomeSouce program will provide financial coaching or counseling, working with homeowners to supplement mortgage payments through loan modifications, forbearances and other workout options. Counselors will determine the specifics of all available options with lenders and help to implement them as early as possible. That process involves education, early detection of delinquency, providing financial training and supporting clients’ negotiation with lenders. Counselors will consider different households’ cases according to their unique circumstances. Unique scenarios present opportunities for creative solutions to avoid foreclosure or exit with dignity.
A home is often a family’s most valuable possession, and preventing foreclosure keeps residents in their homes; preserves communities; prevents homelessness; and increases children’s safety, self-esteem and educational outcomes.
The program targets low-income households (under 80% AMI) subject to foreclosure, prioritizing persons over age 60. NeighborImpact has three certified Housing and Urban Development counselors on staff and also has the ability to provide counseling services remotely.
NeighborImpact thanks Meyer Memorial Trust for their support of preventing houselessness and foreclosure in Central Oregon.
For more information or to fill out an intake form, please visit https://www.neighborimpact.org/homeowner-help/foreclosure-prevention-mediation/
