What non-financial assistance have states provided?
States have responded to the foreclosure crisis in a variety of ways, including creating public awareness campaigns, operating hotlines, and providing consumer counseling. Twenty-three states have in place outreach programs, such as workshops, hotlines, and public awareness campaigns. Forty-one states provide troubled borrowers with foreclosure prevention counseling, funded by the state or through the federal National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program.
