Consumer affairs offers foreclosure help

The County’s Department of Consumer Affairs is offering a variety of information and assistance for homeowners and property owners at risk of foreclosure, trying to refinance, or otherwise navigate through today’s economic turbulence.

According to DCA figures, foreclosures jumped from 14,000 homeowners in 2007 to 40,000 in 2008, a 186% increase. Rising unemployment, expiring foreclosure moratoriums and falling property values can be expected to impact many more homeowners in 2009.

DCA can help homeowners save their homes through a comprehensive program that involves counseling, loan modifications, complaint investigations, and community outreach. For more detailed information on the range of homeowner-related programs and services DCA offers, visit the Department’s homes page.