Updated November 9, 2009

The subprime housing crisis has left many families searching for assistance as they try to avoid foreclosure of their home.  Below are some resources for borrowers at risk of foreclosure: 

State Resources

• 2-1-1 Infoline  - United Way of Connecticut
  - For assistance, call 211. 
  - Click here for a flyer outlining 2-1-1's foreclosure prevention resources.
  
  
• Connecticut Fair Housing Center
  - Subprime Lending Resources
  - Phone: (888) 247-4401
  
  
• Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA)
  CHFA administers the CT FAMLIES program and the Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (EMAP).  Online Resources:
  - CT FAMLIES Frequently Asked Questions 
  - CT FAMLIES Brochure
  - EMAP Brochure
  - CHFA call center: (860) 571-3500, toll free (888) 571-CHFA (2432).
  
  
• Connecticut Legal Rights Project
  - My House Is Being Foreclosed...What Can I Do? Pamphlet
  
  
• Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut
  - Statewide Legal Services of CT pamphlets
  - Is Your Landlord Going Through Foreclosure?  What a Tenant Needs to Know pamphlet
  - About Foreclosure - A Home Owner's Guide
  - Phone: (860) 344-0380 (Central CT & Middletown area), 1-800-453-3320 (All other regions)
  
  
• State of Connecticut Department of Banking (DOB)
  - Avoiding Foreclosure Website 
  - Avoiding Foreclosure Booklet
  - Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance Hotline - (877) 472-8313 toll-free, M-F, 8am-5pm 
  
  
• State of Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS)
  - Foreclosure Prevention Program
  - Phone:  Call 2-1-1 Infoline for assistance.   
  
  
• State of Connecticut Judicial Branch
  - Foreclosure Mediation Program

National Resources

• Center for Responsible Lending (CRL)
  - CRL Consumer Resources 
  
  
• HUD (US Department of Housing and Urban Development)
  - Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure 
  - HUD List of Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in CT
  
  
• Making Home Affordable, 1-888-995-HOPE
  
  
• Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America
  - Home Save Program
  
  
• NeighborWorks America
  - Center for Foreclosure Solutions  
  - Homeownership Preservation Foundation
  - HOPE Hotline: 1-888-995-HOPE (4673)

Resources For Renters

• Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut
  - Is Your Landlord Going Through Foreclosure?  What a Tenant Needs to Know pamphlet
  - Phone: (860) 344-0380 (Central CT & Middletown area), 1-800-453-3320 (All other regions)
  
  
• National Low Income Housing Coalition
  - Renters in Foreclosure Toolkit

To learn more about the foreclosure crisis and how it is affecting Connecticut, please visit the "Connecticut and the Foreclosure Crisis" section of the Lyceum Center website.