Foreclosure Resources
A collection of foreclosure-related resources are below. Information about new and proposed foreclosure prevention projects can be found by on our foreclosure prevention news page.
Foreclosure Prevention Resources
- Pennsylvania Mortgage Foreclosure Diversion Programs
- Allegheny County – 800-298-8020
- Berks County – 610-372-8433
- Blair County
- Bucks County – 866-760-8911
- Butler County – 888-511-2227, extension 108
- Clinton County -
- Cumberland County – 712-243-9400 x2510 or 800-822-5288 x2510
- Delaware County
- Fayette County – 724-439-3591 or 800-846-0871
- Lackawanna County – 570-558-2490 or 570-343-8835
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County – Eligible applicants will be notified by the Court Administrator (read about the process)
- Lycoming County
- Monroe County - 800-922-9537 (Updated Order March 2012)
- Northampton County – 800-755-1563 OR 610-691-2876
- Philadelphia County – 215-334-HOME (4663)
- Pike County
- Somerset County – 814-443-4615
- Washington County – 724-225-6170 or 800-846-0871 (see a copy of the notice)
- Additional Diversion-Related Resources
- Summary of PA Diversion Programs from CLS
- Making Home Affordable Program – the federal program that helps to facilitate refinancing or modifications for homeowners
- Foreclosure information from PALawHelp
- Locate a HUD-certified housing counselor in Pennsylvania or elsewhere
- Find an attorney
- Foreclosure Prevention Resource Guide from the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (GPUAC) has specialized information for attorneys and homeowners at a variety of stages before and during foreclosure.
- Mortgage Foreclosures: Your Legal Rights: including information on foreclosure notices, loans, sheriff sales, mortgage lending agencies, and predatory lending
Utility Resources
- The Pennsylvania Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low income people pay their heating bills through home heating energy assistance grants and crisis grants.
- For assistance with utility issues, including information about other programs that can help with your utility bills visit the PULP portion of our website.
Other resources
- National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) has information on foreclosure programs throughout the country (including detailed information on the county programs listed above)
- Hope Now has foreclosure prevention information for homeowners
- The PHFA Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Initiative (Pennsylvania)
- Identify and report Loan Modification Scams
- RHLS resources for Individuals
