Effective July 1, 2014, the 36-month provisions of the HEMAP law will change back to 24-months due to the drop in Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate. (See attached flyer.) For applications…
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Foreclosures Down? Not so Fast
Last week headlines started to ring out that foreclosure rates were down across the US. But, those headline stories do a real disservice. The foreclosure crisis was always much worse…
Philadelphia Fed’s Overview of Philadelphia’s Nonprofit Foreclosure Counseling Industry
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve recently published an overview of Philadelphia's foreclosure counseling industry. The report reviews the demand for housing counseling, the counselor's role in the foreclosure diversion program, the…
HEMAP Help Center Reopens
What is the HEMAP Help Center? The HEMAP Help Center is a web-based service for homeowners facing foreclosure in Pennsylvania. Regional Housing Legal Services (RHLS) created the HEMAP Help Center…
Pennsylvania Foreclosure Rate Jumps 129% Compared to August 2011
The foreclsoure rate in the Commonwealth has jumped 129% comapred to August 2011. Many experts believe this is due to a backlog of foreclosures. Still, Pennsylvania's foreclosure rate is below…