Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Workshops Available Soon!

The Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN) has plans to hold five additional foreclosure prevention workshops, entitled “Keep Your Home, Illinois” in the next few months.  The first workshop was held a couple weeks ago in Berwyn, and drew nearly 800 homeowners.

The workshops aim to assist homeowners in danger of losing their homes in a number of ways, such as: 1) Teaching homeowners about the variety of assistance programs available; 2) Having lenders on-site to answer homeowner queries; 3) Providing counseling services to homeowners; 4) Providing access to representatives from the Illinois Department of Employment Security to assist with unemployment issues; 5)  Providing access to representatives from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to assist with mortgage fraud issues; and 6) Assisting homeowners to file for relief through certain state programs, such as the Illinois Hardest Hit Program.

More than 103,000 homes in Illinois went into foreclosure last year.  Any homeowners needing assistance should keep their eyes open for the next workshop!