News & Updates
- Foreclosure Prevention Workshops Draw Almost 800 Homeowners
- Handling Tenant Cases in Foreclosed Properties: Tenants' Rights, Dealing with REO Tenants and Homeowners
- Patrick Administration Provides New Resource To Assist Tenants Impacted By Foreclosure
- Governor Patrick Announces Details for $20 Million Loan Fund to Acquire Foreclosed Homes and Foster Neighborhood Stabilization
- Governor Calls for First in Nation Lender Standards
Foreclosure Resources
Massachusetts Homeowners: Get Help Now to Save Your Home!
Dear Massachusetts Homeowner:
My Administration created this Web site of resources for homeowners in response to the sharp increase in mortgage foreclosures we are experiencing in Massachusetts.
I am deeply concerned about both the stress and the financial loss facing many homeowners and their families. A large number of foreclosures have a destabilizing effect on neighborhoods as vacancies increase and property values decline. It is in our collective best interest to take proactive steps to help homeowners avoid foreclosure.
As a national leader in our response to the rising number of foreclosures, we have created a video to connect struggling Massachusetts homeowners with housing counselors to assist them in reaching the best possible outcome. The information and links on this site are designed to provide Massachusetts homeowners and tenants with additional state and national foreclosure prevention resources. By working together, we can all take steps to prevent foreclosures and keep our families, our communities and our Commonwealth stable and secure.
Sincerely,
Deval L. Patrick
Governor
Watch the video
Read the Transcript U.S. Treasury Announces Home Affordable Modification Program
You may qualify for mortgage loan restructuring through President Obama's Making Home Affordable program. The program has two components: Home Affordable Refinance and Home Affordable Modification.
Tenant's Rights: What Tenants in Foreclosed Properties Need to Know
The Tenants' Rights guide provides renters with information to ensure that they understand the foreclosure process and are not unfairly evicted if the building they live in is foreclosed upon.
For Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole and Chinese versions of this guide, please visit Information for Tenants.Patrick-Murray Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives
Information for Homeowners
Information for Tenants
Information about Foreclosure Assistance by Town
Information about Foreclosure Laws & Regulations
Approved Counseling Agencies