Provides housing stabilization services including credit and budget counseling; foreclosure prevention counseling; eviction prevention through payment assistance when funds are available and landlord-tenant mediation; and first-time home buyers education and counseling.

Provides rental, housing, and financial counseling. Works with individuals to help them meet their financial goals, whether it's securing an affordable rental, purchasing their first home, or building savings. Offers foreclosure mitigation and default, and delinquency counseling.

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Offers to help homeowners get mortgage relief and avoid foreclosure.

Remote sessions take about 90 minutes to complete while the traditional face-to-face sessions can take over 2-3 hours. Counselors are certified by PHFA and NeighborWorks. Participants needs to have a Smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer and a device that has a web camera so that the counselor can clearly see you during the session.

Provides counseling and workshops concerning first-time homebuyers, budgeting and managing finances, resolving/preventing mortgage delinquency, avoiding predatory lending, landlord-tenant issues, and tax liens. Provides referral service for any issue regarding tangled titles and deed transfers. Maintains an extensive list of resources for homeowners, heirs, and rental topics.

Assists with pre-and post-renting, rental delinquency/default, post purchase counseling, first-time mortgage counseling, anti-predatory lending, and mortgage default and delinquency counseling.

Offers support for the Elderly Property Tax and Extension Program which can extend, defer, or assist older adults who are behind on property taxes. Older adults are also assisted with foreclosure preventions/loss mitigation counseling, budgeting and financial coaching.

Provides free housing counseling and free legal advice to give homeowners a way to negotiate with their mortgage lenders. Can also assist with property tax questions and appeals. Call if you have missed a mortgage payment, mortgage payments have suddenly increased, there is a problem with mortgage, have unpaid property taxes or City/water liens, got letter from Sheriff’s Office, don’t understand your loan documents, been the victim of foreclosure rescue scam, or have reverse mortgage questions.

Provides foreclosure prevention services for homeowners in danger of losing their homes. Also provides credit counseling and pre-purchase services to those interested in purchasing a home.

Provides foreclosure prevention services for homeowners in danger of losing their homes. Also provides credit counseling and pre-purchase services to those interested in purchasing a home.

Foreclosure prevention counseling helps people struggling to make their mortgage payments by helping them to: understand their options to avoid foreclosure; access emergency mortgage assistance through HEMAP; work with their lenders to obtain loan modifications. Reverse mortgage counseling helps people who are over 62 to understand reverse mortgages (also known as Home Equity Conversion Mortgage or HECM) and to decide if this is a good option for them. This counseling is required by law before any lender can make a reverse mortgage to a client.

Offers legal aid for low-income homeowners facing evictions and foreclosures.

Offers a range of programs to ensure that consumers have access to housing and understand their rights under fair housing laws. Services include counseling on the rights protected under fair housing laws, information on how to recognize and report violations, information on legal options and assistance with the legal process, random testing to ensure regional compliance with fair housing laws, technical assistance, and comprehensive education programs.

Provides housing counseling services. Helps homeowners whose mortgage delinquency is due to involuntary unemployment, under-employment, or medical reasons. Also helps those who are looking to become homeowners with monthly workshops, financial counseling, and closing cost assistance grants.

Provides assistance for the following mortgage and housing-related expenses to help prevent mortgage delinquencies, default, foreclosure, and displacement. The maximum amount of assistance for any homeowner under the PAHAF is $30,000 or up to 24 months of assistance.

Provides homebuyer and homeowner counseling and education, including foreclosure prevention services. All services are available virtually.

Assists homeowners facing foreclosure. Provides early court intervention for owner-occupied residential mortgage cases, helping homeowners explore options to retain their properties or, if necessary, allow lenders to proceed to Sheriff Sale. SCA counselors provide skilled support and representation, assisting homeowners in negotiating repayment terms, loan modifications, and other solutions to resolve mortgage defaults. In partnership with the Court of Common Pleas – 21st Judicial District and the Schuylkill County Bar Association.

Assists struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure by offering loan modifications, refinance options, principal reduction, and short sale or deed-in-lieu alternatives.

Information and access to resources for people who are finding it difficult to make the mortgage payments on their homes and are at risk for foreclosure.

Offers HUD-certified housing counselors to assist individuals and families in Schuylkill County with a wide range of housing needs. Services include: - Budgeting and Financial Counseling: Guidance to manage finances and achieve housing stability. - Mortgage and Foreclosure Prevention: Support for homeowners facing foreclosure, including assistance with HEMAP. - HECM (Reverse Mortgage) Counseling: For older homeowners considering a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage. - Eviction Prevention: Strategies and referrals to help renters avoid losing their housing. - Predatory Lending Education: Identify and avoid risky lending practices. - Housing Options for Buyers & Renters: Counseling and resources to explore affordable housing, first-time homebuying, and rental opportunities. All services comply with Equal Housing Opportunity guidelines.

Offers free legal help for low-income and vulnerable residents. Services may include bankruptcy, debt relief, consumer law, child custody and dependency issues, disaster legal aid, elder law, expungements, pardons, and record sealing. May also cover government benefits issues concerning Unemployment Compensation, SSI, SSDI, TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), SNAP (food stamps), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), and Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Housing issues such as landlord-tenant, eviction, habitability, public or subsidized housing, rent-to-own, homeownership, mortgage foreclosure, property tax sales, reverse mortgages, and tangled title; utility problems, and veterans benefits and discharge upgrades.

Provides housing stabilization services including credit and budget counseling; foreclosure prevention counseling; eviction prevention through payment assistance when funds are available and landlord-tenant mediation; and first-time home buyers education and counseling.

Offers pre-purchase counseling sessions to assist prospective buyers to understand the mortgage process; foreclosure prevention counseling helps current homeowners to avoid foreclosure when possible. Also provides information about reverse mortgages in special sessions. All counselors are HUD-certified.

- Home Ownership Counseling Program: Provides seminars for first-time homebuyers. Certificate presented at completion. Seminars held 7 times per year. Offered in person and virtually. Check website for schedule. Also offers pre-purchase counseling and pre-settlement counseling. Call or check website for more information regarding these services. - Mortgage Foreclosure Counseling Services: Provides loss mitigation counseling services. Provides assistance completing Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP) application. Court Diversion Program available in Lehigh County and Northampton County. Call or check website for more information regarding these services. - Bethlehem Homebuyer Assistance Program (BHAP): Administers down payment and closing cost program for the City of Bethlehem for first-time homebuyers who meet eligibility requirements. Call for more information regarding this program.