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INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR HOMEBUYERS AND HOMEOWNERS

Buying a home …

Fannie Mae http://knowyouroptions.com/buy/overview
Freddie Mac http://www.freddiemac.com/homeownership/ready_to_buy/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/buying_a_home

Obtaining a new mortgage loan or refinancing an existing mortgage …

Fannie Mae http://knowyouroptions.com/
Freddie Mac http://www.freddiemac.com/homeownership/mortgage_process/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/buying_a_home
FHFA How to Pursue HARP Refinance - determine potential eligibility for HARP refinance

Avoiding foreclosure …

Fannie Mae http://knowyouroptions.com/avoid-foreclosure
Freddie Mac http://www.freddiemac.com/avoidforeclosure/
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/avoiding_foreclosure
U.S. Department of the Treasury http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/pages/default.aspx
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau http://www.consumerfinance.gov/mortgagehelp/
The Federal Reserve http://www.federalreserve.gov/consumerinfo/foreclosure_consumers.htm

Living in a foreclosed property…

Fannie Mae http://knowyouroptions.com/avoid-foreclosure/already-in-foreclosure
Freddie Mac http://www.freddiemac.com/homeownership/after_foreclosure/
Office of the Controller of the Currency http://www.occ.treas.gov/publications/publications-by-type/comptrollers-handbook/ptfa.pdf

Buying a Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or HUD-owned property…

Fannie Mae http://www.homepath.com/
Freddie Mac http://www.freddiemac.com/homeownership/rent_or_buy/buying_a_freddiemac_owned_home.html
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/topics/homes_for_sale

Homeowners Affected by Hurricane Sandy…

Fannie Mae http://fanniemae.com/portal/about-us/media/corporate-news/2012/5883.html
Freddie Mac http://freddiemac.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=12329&item;=135344
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/sandy