Avoiding Foreclosure in Orange County: Consumer Credit Counseling Centers, Free Irvine Workshops, and HUD Foreclosure Prevention Information

Sylvia Walker — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:03:56 +0000

If you are facing the possibility of foreclosure, here are some ways to find help:

Contact a Consumer Credit Counseling Services office. Orange County branches are located in Santa Ana (headquarters), Anaheim, Brea, and Costa Mesa. Website: cccsoc.org; Phone: 800-213-2227 (24 hours).
Consumer Credit Counseling Services in Costa Mesa can be reached at the website or by calling 714-245-1690. The Costa Mesa branch is located at 2701 Harbor Boulevard inside the Costa Mesa Federal Credit Union. English, Spanish, and Vietnamese are spoken at the Costa Mesa branch.
Attend a free foreclosure prevention workshop at Irvine’s civic center on June 12. At the workshop, individual help will be provided to homeowners. The workshop is made available by the Orange County Home Ownership Preservation Collaborative, the City of Irvine and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). RSVP suggested. Phone: 714-568-0823 X225.
See the HUD website, or call 877-HUD-1515. In addition to information on housing, loans and foreclosure, this site has a list of HUD-approved counseling agencies.

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