GOVERNMENT REAL ESTATE RESOURCES
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410
202-708-1112
http://www.hud.gov
HUD’s Office of RESPA and Interstate Land Sales
202-708-0502
http://www.hud.gov/respa
HUD Housing Counselors
1-800-569-4287 (Interactive system)
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm
HUD Foreclosure Prevention Information
http://www.hud.gov/foreclosure
Buying a HUD Home
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/reo/reobuyfaq.cfm
FHA- Resource Center
1-800-CALL FHA (800-225-5342)
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/fharesourcectr.cfm
Housing Discrimination Issues
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
(See HUD address above)
1-202-708-1112
1-800-800-3088
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp
To file a Housing Discrimination Complaint:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/online-complaint.cfm
www.fanniemae.com
www.freddiemac.com
www.ginniemae.gov
www.fdic.gov
www.fedstats.com
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=179073,00.html
Other Agencies:
Truth in Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, adjustable rate mortgages, and home equity lines of credit
The Federal Reserve Board Division of
Consumer and Community Affairs 20th and Constitution Avenue
Mail Stop 801 Washington DC 20551
202-452-3000
www.federalreserve.gov
Foreclosure Prevention Toolkit
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Division of Compliance
1730 Pennsylvania Ave 7th Floor Washington DC 20429
877-275-3342
www.fdic.gov/consumers/loans/prevention/toolkit.html
VA-Guaranteed Loans
Department of Veterans Affairs
Consumer Affairs Service
810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington DC 20420
202-273-5770
www.va.gov
Rural Housing Loan Programs
Department of Agriculture Rural Development/Rural Housing Services
Mail Stop MC-0783 Washington DC 20250
202-690-1533
www.rurdev.usda.gov
Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA)
Federal Trade Commission Consumer Response Center
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington DC 20580
877-382-4357
www.ftc.gov
LOCAL INFO
www.mdchamber.org
National Association of Realtors
www.realtor.org
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