Delaying or Stopping Foreclosure

Here are some ways to avoid foreclosure.

If you're facing foreclosure, you might be able to stop the process by filing for bankruptcy, applying for a loan modification, or filing a lawsuit.

If you’re behind in your mortgage payments, you might be able to avoid a home foreclosure with one of these options.

If you are a struggling homeowner in danger of falling behind in your mortgage payments (or if you’ve already fallen behind), you should be proactive when it comes to saving your home from foreclosure.

For homeowners 62 and over, a reverse mortgage could help avoid foreclosure. But it's usually not the best option.

Learn what it means to “assume” a mortgage loan and how an assumption might be able help you avoid a foreclosure.

A mediation program might help you find a way to avoid foreclosure.

Learn how you can slow down—or perhaps permanently stop—a foreclosure.

If you're unemployed, you might be able to get a mortgage forbearance, loan modification, or temporary financial assistance to tide you over.