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Checklist for making your monthly mortgage payment |
Checklist for making your monthly mortgage payment
View More Details  You can use this checklist with your monthly mortgage statement to help you stay in control of your mortgage, avoid surprises, and get help when you need it. Available: in print, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Considering a Reverse Mortgage? |
Considering a Reverse Mortgage?
View More Details Important questions to ask when you talk to a housing counselor about your reverse mortgage options and alternatives. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Considering a reverse mortgage? (Spanish) |
Considering a reverse mortgage? (Spanish)
View More Details Preguntas importantes que debe hacer cuando habla con un consejero de vivienda sobre las opciones y alternativas de su hipoteca inversa. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: Spanish and English Cost: Free |
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Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages |
Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
View More Details This booklet can help you decide whether an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is the right choice for you and to help you take control of the homebuying process. Copies are available for purchase at the GPO U.S. Government Bookstore at https://bookstore.gpo.gov. Available: as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (Spanish) |
Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (Spanish)
View More Details This booklet can help you decide whether an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is the right choice for you and to help you take control of the homebuying process. Copies are available for purchase at the GPO U.S. Government Bookstore at https://bookstore.gpo.gov. Available: as pdf Languages: Spanish and English Cost: Free |
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How spot and avoid foreclosure relief scams (Spanish) |
How spot and avoid foreclosure relief scams (Spanish)
View More Details Este folleto describe lo que es un fraude de asistencia para hipotecas y ofrece consejos sobre cómo detectar y evitar dichas prácticas. También incluye información sobre cómo obtener ayuda. Available: as pdf Languages: Spanish and English Cost: Free |
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How to avoid foreclosure |
How to avoid foreclosure
View More Details Steps to take when you're having trouble paying your mortgage Available: as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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How to Avoid Foreclosure (Chinese) |
How to Avoid Foreclosure (Chinese)
View More Details 這份簡短的清單給陷入困境的借款人提供快速行動步驟來尋求幫助. 瞭解避免法拍的選項. Available: as pdf Cost: Free |
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How to Avoid Foreclosure (Haitian-Creole) |
How to Avoid Foreclosure (Haitian-Creole)
View More Details Lis verifikasyon piti sa a founi pretè ki gen pwoblèm avèk demach rapid itil ak jwenn enfòmasyon sou opsyon pou anpeche sezi kay. Available: as pdf Cost: Free |
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How to Avoid Foreclosure (Korean) |
How to Avoid Foreclosure (Korean)
View More Details 이 짧은 체크리스트는, 문제를 안고 있는 차입자에게 도움이 되는 신속한 조치와 압류(포클로져)를 피하기 위해 취할 수 있는 선택안에 대해 설명합니다. Available: as pdf Cost: Free |
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How to avoid foreclosure (Spanish) |
How to avoid foreclosure (Spanish)
View More Details Pasos a seguir cuando tenga problemas para pagar su hipoteca. Available: as pdf Languages: Spanish and English Cost: Free |
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How to Avoid Foreclosure (Tagalog) |
How to Avoid Foreclosure (Tagalog)
View More Details Itong maikling listahan nagbibigay ng gusot sa mga nanghihiram na may mabilis na hakbang ng pagkilos upang makakuha ng tulong at alamin ang tungkol sa mga pagpipilian upang maiwasan ang pagremata. Available: as pdf Cost: Free |
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How to Avoid Foreclosure (Vietnamese) |
How to Avoid Foreclosure (Vietnamese)
View More Details Bản kiểm chứng ngắn gọn này cung cấp cho những người vay tiền nào đang gặp trở ngại biết về các hành động nhanh chóng để tìm sự giúp đỡ và tìm hiểu các biện pháp để tránh bị tich thu nhà. Available: as pdf Cost: Free |
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How to spot and avoid foreclosure relief scams |
How to spot and avoid foreclosure relief scams
View More Details Fact sheet describing what mortgage relief scams are and offers tips on how to spot and avoid them. It also includes information on how to get help.. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Ready to buy a home? |
Ready to buy a home?
View More Details Owning a home can give you stability and security, and protection from rising housing costs. Available: as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Ready to buy a home? (Arabic) |
Ready to buy a home? (Arabic)
View More Details Owning a home can give you stability and security, and protection from rising housing costs. Available: as pdf Cost: Free |
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Ready to buy a home? (Chinese) |
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Ready to buy a home? (Korean) |
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Ready to buy a home? (Spanish) |
Ready to buy a home? (Spanish)
View More Details Ser propietario de una vivienda le puede dar estabilidad, seguridad y protegerlo de los crecientes costos de vivienda. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: Spanish and English Cost: Free |
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Ready to buy a home? (Tagalog) |
Ready to buy a home? (Tagalog)
View More Details Handa nang bumili ng bahay? Available: as pdf Cost: Free |
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Ready to buy a home? (Vietnamese) |
Ready to buy a home? (Vietnamese)
View More Details Quý vị đã sẵn sàng mua nhà chưa? Available: as pdf Cost: Free |
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Reverse mortgages: A discussion guide |
Reverse mortgages: A discussion guide
View More Details The CFPB's Reverse mortgage discussion guide is designed to be used as a primer on reverse mortgages, and to help homeowners considering a reverse mortgage prepare for their discussion with a HUD-approved housing counselor Available: in print, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Reverse Mortgages: A Discussion Guide (Spanish) |
Reverse Mortgages: A Discussion Guide (Spanish)
View More Details La guía de conversación sobre las hipotecas inversas del CFPB está diseñada para proveerle a los propietarios de la vivienda más información sobre estos préstamos, y para prepararlos para su conversación con un asesor de hipotecas inversas aprobado por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrol Available: as pdf Languages: Spanish and English Cost: Free |
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Shopping for a mortgage |
Shopping for a mortgage
View More Details Make it your goal to compare at least three loan offers from different lenders. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Shopping for a mortgage (Spanish) |
Shopping for a mortgage (Spanish)
View More Details La búsqueda de una hipoteca requiere tiempo y energía. Pero le puede ahorrar miles de dólares. Available: as pdf Languages: Spanish and English Cost: Free |
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Should I refinance? |
Should I refinance?
View More Details Refinancing happens when you pay off your current mortgage with money from a new mortgage. Available: as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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What You Should Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC) |
What You Should Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC)
View More Details If you are in the market for credit, a home equity plan is one of several options that might be right for you. Before making a decision, however, you should weigh carefully the costs of a home equity line against the benefits. This brochure covers the features and risks of HELOCs. Available: as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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What You Should Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC) (Spanish) |
What You Should Know About Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC) (Spanish)
View More Details If you are in the market for credit, a home equity plan is one of several options that might be right for you. Before making a decision, however, you should weigh carefully the costs of a home equity line against the benefits. This brochure covers the features and risks of HELOCs. Available: as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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You have a reverse mortgage: Know your rights and responsibilities |
You have a reverse mortgage: Know your rights and responsibilities
View More Details This in-depth guide teaches current reverse mortgage borrowers about their rights and responsibilities under a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loan. Topics include how a borrower can fulfill their loan obligation, what to do if receive a notice of foreclosure, loan payback options, and more. Available: in print, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Your home loan toolkit: A step-by step guide |
Your home loan toolkit: A step-by step guide
View More Details Buying a home is exciting and, let’s face it, complicated. This booklet is a toolkit that can help you make better choices along your path to owning a home. Available: as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Your home loan toolkit: A step-by-step guide (Spanish) |
Your home loan toolkit: A step-by-step guide (Spanish)
View More Details Comprar una vivienda es emocionante y, seamos sinceros, complicado. Este folleto es un conjunto de herramientas que puede ayudarle a tomar mejores decisiones a lo largo de su camino de ser propietario de una vivienda. Available: as pdf Languages: Spanish and English Cost: Free |
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Your mortgage servicer must comply with federal rules |
Your mortgage servicer must comply with federal rules
View More Details This fact sheet helps you understand the federal rules that protect you in managing your current home loan. Available: in print, as pdf Language: English Cost: Free |
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Your mortgage servicer must comply with federal rules (Spanish) |
Your mortgage servicer must comply with federal rules (Spanish)
View More Details Su administrador hipotecario es la compañía que cobra sus pagos mensuales de la hipoteca. Es posible que no sea el banco o la institución financiera a la que acudió para obtener su hipoteca. Available: as pdf Language: Spanish Cost: Free |
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Your reverse mortgage after a natural disaster |
Your reverse mortgage after a natural disaster
View More Details This guide is for borrowers with a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), commonly known as a Reverse Mortgage and provides information on what to do after their home has been affected by a natural disaster. Available: as pdf Languages: English and Spanish Cost: Free |
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Your reverse mortgage after a natural disaster (Spanish) |
Your reverse mortgage after a natural disaster (Spanish)
View More Details Ésta guía es para prestatarios de una Hipoteca para la Conversión del Capital Acumulado en la Vivienda (HECM, por sus siglas en inglés), el tipo de hipoteca inversa más común, y provee información sobre qué hacer si la vivienda fue afectada por un desastre natural. Available: in print, as pdf Languages: Spanish and English Cost: Free |
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