Tools for the Fourth District

Ohio

Ohio’s Save the Dream
Provides a full range of foreclosure-related resources on homeownership counseling, servicer contacts, and the foreclosure process.
Ohio Housing Locator
Search for rental housing and shelters across Ohio in both rural and urban areas.
Ohio Treasurer of State
A comprehensive site providing useful foreclosure information such as resources by county, current news and information, loss mitigation contacts and consumer rights information.
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
This site provides affordable financing options available to those facing difficulties in meeting their current mortgage obligations,including the Opportunity Loan Refinance Program.

Don’t Borrow Trouble
Cuyahoga County’s foreclosure prevention program also includes help with foreclosure rescue scams
WECO Fund Foreclosure Prevention Program
The WECO Fund, Inc. can provide confidential counseling regarding foreclosure prevention, loss mitigation, and debt management.
Cleveland Housing Locator
A comprehensive resource to find rental housing and housing support programs in Cuyahoga County.List includes nearly 2,700 properties in 43 cities.

NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania
NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania offers an array of counseling services on topics ranging from homeownership and credit restoration to foreclosure mitigation.
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
This organization aims to educate consumers about their options when faced with foreclosure; the site also contains contact information for foreclosure mitigation counseling agencies throughout Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Office of Financial Education
This resource includes financial education tools for consumers and teachers, specifically on the topics of budgeting and renting a home.
Pennsylvania Department of Banking
This state resource includes consumer education information, including how to submit a complaint against any financial institution supervised by the Department of Banking.
Pennsylvania Attorney General
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has information and other resources on a broad set of issues, including consumer fraud and abuse.

West Virginia Division of Banking
The West Virginia Division of Banking’s website offers information and other resources on mortgages and credit, as well as specifics on how to file a complaint against an institution they supervise.