Offering homeowners immediate assistance to prevent foreclosure, Governor Pat Quinn's Mortgage Relief Project will be making its next stop at Crete-Monee High School in Chicago's south suburbs on Saturday, October 23, 2010.
Homeowners who have recently fallen behind on their mortgage payments can obtain a 90-day grace period by entering housing counseling, according to the Homeowner Protection Act, which was signed into law by Governor Quinn in 2009. Administered by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Illinois Housing Development Authority, property owners can take advantage of state and federal program on-site at Mortgage Relief Project outreach events. "By participating in this event, homeowners can literally save their homes," said Brent E. Adams, Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. "The Mortgage Relief Project provides direct, tangible, and free assistance to homeowners." "We partner struggling homeowners with financial counselors who assist them in getting the resources they need to keep their homes," said Gloria L. Materre, IHDA Executive Director. The Crete-Monee High School event is being co-hosted by State Senator Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields), State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Crete), and State Representative Lisa Dugan (D-Bradley). It will be the 16th stop in a statewide tour that began last summer. The free workshops will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at Crete-Monee High School, 1515 W. Exchange St., Door #3 in Crete. Homeowners will receive helpful advice about mortgage refinancing, foreclosure prevention, legal rights, credit counseling and avoiding scam artists. Homeowners can also obtain private, one-on-one housing counseling with HUD-certified counselors. Be sure to bring your latest mortgage documents (bills, statements, notices, etc.), two most recent paystubs, and your state ID or driver's license.The Homeowner Protection Act establishes a grace period of up to 90 days on mortgage foreclosures for homeowners that enter housing counseling. The law requires that all lenders and loan services notify homeowners who are at least 30 days late on their mortgage payments that they have 30 days to seek housing counseling to get their loan back on track. If a homeowner enters housing counseling, they get an additional 30-day grace period on foreclosure in order to work out a payment plan or refinance option. For more information or to receive immediate assistance in advance of the October 23rd event, please call IDFPR's toll-free consumer hotline (800) 532-8785 during regular business hours or visit www.idfpr.com or www.ihda.org. A list of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in Illinois can be found atwww.hud.gov.Gerard Scheffler, GRI ,ADPR
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