Faith-based foreclosure aid in Arizona

Recently, Arizona housing advocates held a forum alerting people to foreclosure scams at a Phoenix church. The event was part of a new movement to reach out to faith-based community leaders to help spread the word about loan modification scams and where homeowners can find free help.
“People with problems often turn to their church or spiritual center first,” Mark Linton, director of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Center for Faith Based Initiatives, told the crowd at Mountain View Lutheran Church. “We are asking you all to tell people in your community how to avoid these foreclosure scams …

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