Homesave – Make your Mortgage Payments Affordable!
Feb 19, 2010 - Housing, Mayor's Office
For 5 days this month the non-profit Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America will hold an all day and all night event (24 hours per day) at the Palm Beach County Convention Center open to everyone in Palm Beach and Broward Counties who has an unaffordable mortgage or who wants to purchase a new home but is having difficulty obtaining financing. Literally HUNDREDS of servicers and lenders will be on site including the first ever INSTANT SAME DAY restructuring by Bank of America, Wells Fargo, CitiMortgage and more. Several workshops will be held throughout the city and county PRIOR to the Convention Center event and will help to speed procesing of applications.
NACA is hosted by the City of West Palm Beach. This is a unique opportunity for home owners as participation is NOT based on mortgage status, income level or current value of home but property must be owners primary residence.
Many families’ mortgages have been reduced to interest rates as low as 2% thru the restructuring efforts of this nonprofit group. NACA is the largest and most effective nonprofit HUD certified home ownership advocacy organization in America. Their website is naca.com. The Service is Free.
You will need the following materials to participate:
The DOCUMENTS needed are going to be 30 days of consecutive check stubs , signed hardship letter, homeowner insurance, property tax information, mortgage statement, any other proof of income (SSI, rental, pension)… for Self Employed will also need 6 month bank statements and a Year to Date Profit & Loss Statement.
Register for the workshops in your area by
Going to www.naca.com ..
go to the Members Tab ( 4th one on top )..
go to NACA Workshop..
enter ZIP code at the bottom right..
hit search..
Select the date and click Sign Up
Pre register for the event at the Convention Center by going online to www.naca.com OR call 888 499 6222
Workshop Locations, Dates and Times
| WHEN: On Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010…….HOMESAVE WORKSHOP WHERE: Clayton Hutchinson Agricultural Center.. Cooperative Extension Services ( behind Clayton Hutchinson )Hall A…559 N Military Trail TIMES: 2pm – 4pm SEATING: 200 per session WHEN: On Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010…….HOMESAVE WORKSHOP WHEN: On Friday, Feb. 19, 2010…….HOMESAVE WORKSHOP WHEN: On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 ….. PURCHASE WORKSHOP (ONLY ONE FOR BUYERS) WHEN: On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 ……..HOMESAVE WORKSHOP WHEN: On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 ……..HOMESAVE WORKSHOP WHEN: On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 ……..HOMESAVE WORKSHOP WHEN: On Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010…… HOMESAVE WORKSHOP WHEN: On Monday, Feb. 22, 2010…….HOMESAVE WORKSHOP |
The City of West Palm Beach 50-50 Homebuyer Assistance Initiative
Dec 18, 2009 - Housing, Mayor's Office
The City of West Palm Beach was awarded $4.3 million through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
NSP funds are to be used to purchase foreclosed and abandoned properties and to rehabilitate or redevelop these properties for occupancy by qualifying families.
The City of West Palm Beach has targeted its initial NSP award to assist with revitalization of the Coleman Park Neighborhood and has developed a “50-50 Homebuyer Assistance Initiative for assist homebuyers who desire to purchase a residence in the Coleman Park Neighborhood.
The neighborhoods will have the added benefits of free wireless internet access, new city programs and activities, and a new community hub among other transforming elements. By focusing efforts in this community…a true positive transformation will occur in blighted areas.
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Local Homes Getting FREE Upgrades from City of WPB
Dec 01, 2009 - Housing, Mayor's Office
When: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.
Where: 806 7th Street, West Palm Beach
(12/01/09) A local couple will be getting a major upgrade to their home– free of charge and just in time for the holidays– as part of the City’s “Paint, Plant and Pave” grant program. Workers will begin making improvements to the exterior of their home at a special press conference on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. The home is located at 806 7th Street in West Palm Beach.
The “Paint, Plant and Pave” program provides homeowners with up to $6,000 in grant money for improvements to the exterior of their homes. It is a part of the Community Redevelopment Agency’s efforts to revitalize the Greater Northwest area of the City. So far 35 families are signed up for the program and the City’s Community Redevelopment Agency plans to recruit dozens more.
To be eligible for the grant, homeowners must live in a single-family home in the area that is targeted for redevelopment that is north of Banyan Boulevard, south of Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and between the F.E.C. and the C.S.X. railroad tracks.
WPB Throwing Foreclosure Lifeline to Palm Beach County Families
Feb 17, 2009 - Housing, Mayor's Office
Expansion of City’s Foreclosure Center Means Thousands more Can Get Help
The City of West Palm Beach’s highly-innovative, nationally-recognized Foreclosure Assistance Center (FAC) is expanding its reach and will now offer free assistance to families throughout Palm Beach County. The Center’s services had previously only been available to West Palm Beach residents.
“Bringing this first-of-its-kind foreclosure assistance program to families across Palm Beach County will help save homes, keep families together and stabilize our housing market,” said Mayor Lois Frankel. “The Center has made a huge difference in the lives of hundreds of West Palm Beach families, and now, with the help of our partners, we’ll be able to touch families throughout the county.”
The City is expanding the Foreclosure Assistance Center (FAC) with the help of non-profits, government agencies and faith-based institutions. HomeFree USA, a HUD-approved non-profit home ownership counseling organization, will implement the new program and lead the counseling. Satellite offices throughout Palm Beach County, where people can go for help, are being provided by local churches through a faith-based initiative launched as part of the expansion. The churches will also help get the word out about the Center’s services. From Pahokee to Delray Beach to Jupiter, families will be able to visit one of many FAC satellite offices strategically located throughout the county. All services provided by the FAC will continue to be FREE of charge.
“This expansion is great news for Palm Beach County’s homeowners,” said Director of Housing and Community Development Emelda Johnson. “Thanks to our new partners, we’re going to be able to serve many families that we have had to turn away in the past.”
The Center is a “one-stop-shop” solution center for families facing foreclosure problems. The goal is for people to leave the Center with a solution to their housing situation, not simply a referral to an agency or a contact phone number. All homeowners who receive help from the center must enroll in a mandatory 12-month financial counseling and education program.
Additional partners in the FAC expansion include the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and Palm Beach County Government.
WPB County-wide Foreclosure Assistance Program Locations
Palm Beach County residents in foreclosure trouble can get assistance at the following locations:
• City of WPB Foreclosure Assistance Center, 464 Fern Street, WPB 33401. 561-822-1575.
• St. Paul’s Church, 3345 Haverhill Road, West Palm Beach, 33417. 561-242-0001.
• Hurst Chapel, 1617 Silver Beach Road, Riviera Beach, 33404. 561-845-7579.
• St. Paul’s, 315 M.L. King Blvd., Boynton Beach, 33455. 561-734-2348.
• Harvest AME, 825 Larrimore Road, Pahokee, 33476. 561-924-7030.
• Delray Beach CDC, 401 W. Atlantic Avenue, #016.
To learn more about how to get help, homeowners should call 561-822-1583.
First Foreclosure Assistance Center in the United States Opens
Apr 01, 2008 - Housing, Mayor's Office
In a first of its kind cooperative effort designed to serve as a national model, The City of West Palm Beach is joining with national organizations and banks to create a first of its kind foreclosure assistance center. The center is focused on immediate solutions for homeowners facing loss of their property. Read the rest of this entry »