Four research studies separately conducted by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, The Urban Institute, Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and the National Council on Aging presented research validating the value of housing counseling at a briefing session held June 21st by the Coalition of HUD Housing Counseling Intermediaries. Colleen Hernandez, president and CEO of The Homeownership Preservation Foundation, which offers mortgage counseling via the Homeowner’s HOPE™ Hotline at 888-995-HOPE™, moderated the panel during which the four organizations reported their findings.
National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program Evaluation (PDF)
Peter A. Tatian, Senior Research Associate, The Urban Institute
The Effects of Foreclosure Counseling for Distressed Homeowners (PDF)
Maximillian D. Schmeiser – Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Housing Counseling: Past and Future Trends (PDF)
Chris Herbert, Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
HECM Reverse Mortgage Counseling: Critical for Consumer Protection (PDF)
Barbar R. Stucki, National Council on Aging
