Legal Research Resources

From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Homeownership Preservation Foundation is a nonprofit which creates partnerships with local governments, nonprofit organizations, borrowers and lenders to help families overcome obstacles that could result in the loss of their homes.

This federal government website concerns the home mortgage aspect of the Obama administration's 2009 Financial Stability Plan. "If your mortgage loan is owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, you may be eligible for a Home Affordable Refinance." Includes information about refinancing and loan modification, details about eligibility, links to find if your mortgage is owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and related material. In English and Spanish.

From the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries. Includes links to laws, court cases, as well as to other Web resources.

This organization provides information on the legal problems commonly faced by low income consumers, including surviving debt, credit, mortgages, foreclosure, utility payments, scams, and more.