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	Saving Your Home From Foreclosure (Separate Website) Unemployment, divorce, death and abusive lending practices put many homeowners at risk of losing their home. If you are facing foreclosure, you may be tempted to give up and walk away from your home. Don't give up! There may be an option available that allows you to keep your home or sell or transfer your home quickly before a foreclosure sale. Here are some guidelines. By: National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)


	Six Steps For a Good Loan (Separate Website) Be careful when you look for a loan on your home. Whether you are buying a home, refinancing, or making home improvements, predatory lenders are ready to take your money and even your home. Here are six steps to get a good loan when purchasing or refinancing your house. By: ACORN Housing


	Sub-prime Lending (Separate Website) A sub-prime loan is a loan given to a consumer with impaired credit. Lenders offer the best rates, referred to as 'prime,' to consumers with the best credit. Consumers with less than perfect credit scores, credit history, employment history, or savings may be directed toward 'sub-prime' loans. By: Minnesota Attorney General's Office


	Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure (Separate Website) By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)


	Tips For Working With Your Lender (Separate Website) We know that working with your lender may not always be the easiest task. If you would like to try and work with your lender on a repayment strategy, the Minnesota Home Ownership Center recommends you follow a few simple steps. By: Minnesota Home Ownership Center


	What You Should Know About Refinancing (Separate Website) Refinancing is a process in which you pay off one or more existing debts with a new home loan. If you have perfect credit, refinancing is sometimes a good way to obtain a lower interest rate or to convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate. However, if you are in the midst of financial difficulties, if you have too much debt, or if you have bad credit, refinancing is loaded with pitfalls. We recommend that you be very careful when refinancing debts. Many refinancing loans hurt consumers. Here are 12 things to consider before refinancing. By: National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)


	Where do I find information about my housing problem? Click on the statement that is closest to your problem and get directed to a fact sheet with information on this topic. By: Minnesota Legal Services Coalition State Support Center Read this in: Spanish / Español


	You Can Avoid Foreclosure and Keep Your Home (Separate Website) Losing a home can be financially and personally devastating. Here's information to help you keep your home. Relief may be available. By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

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