Resources
The following web sites are useful for learning options for home purchase and down payment assistance programs. In addition, they may have some information on foreclosure prevention.
- City of Stockton Housing Department – www.stocktongov.com/Housing/index.cfm
- San Joaquin County – www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us
- Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – www.hud.gov
The following web sites are useful for learning about foreclosure and foreclosure prevention:
- Hosted by the State Bar of California and the Public Interest Clearinghouse. The website is a one-stop shop for consumers with answers to frequently asked foreclosure-related questions for homeowners and renters. – http://www.foreclosureinfoca.org/
- The California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC) advocates for the right of low-income communities and communities of color to have fair and equal access to banking and other financial services. CRC has a membership of more than 240 nonprofit organizations and public agencies across the State. CRC has been very successful in advocating for homeowners who are struggling to keep their homes, and is a great resource to track current legislation. – http://www.calreinvest.org/
- The Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to protecting homeownership and family wealth by working to eliminate abusive financial practices. – http://www.responsiblelending.org/
