Avoid Foreclosure: Illinois
Don't lose your home! Here is some guidance on default and foreclosure prevention.
- Housing counseling agencies - Contact a HUD-approved housing counseling agency for free or low-cost counseling services for defaults, foreclosures, credit issues and reverse mortgages. Search for a HUD-approved housing counseling agency here. You can also search specifically for Foreclosure Avoidance Counselors.
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Mortgages
- Illinois Attorney General - You may also contact the Attorney General's Homeowner Helpline at (866) 544-7151 to learn more about your options or to report a predatory mortgage lender.
- Legal Resources
- Illinois Department of Human Services
More From HUD
- HUD National Servicing Center has more information on avoiding foreclosure
- Having trouble paying your mortgage?
- Read the PDF version of HUD's Guide to avoiding foreclosure brochure
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