U.S. Mayors Cite Philadelphia's "Courtroom 676" Foreclosure Diversion Program For Outstanding Achievement

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Daily News reports:

• The U.S. Conference of Mayors honored Mayor Nutter and Common Pleas Judge Annette Rizzo [this week] for a city program that helps homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure. "The Mortgage Foreclosure Protection Program was chosen because helping residents maintain home ownership is a priority for the nation's mayors," said Jocelyn Bogen, director of the conference's City Livability Awards Program. The program was picked for this year's Outstanding Achievement Award by former mayors of large cities out of a list of programs in 200 cities.

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• Under the program, outreach groups visit neighborhoods where houses are slated for foreclosure, then residents in trouble can visit Courtroom 676 in City Hall to consult with volunteer lawyers and housing advocates to negotiate their mortgages with their lender.

For the story, see City honored for mortgage-aid program.

See also, Philadelphia Inquirer: U.S. mayors laud Philly’s Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention Program.

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