HUD ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $10 MILLION IN COUNSELING GRANTS TO HELP FAMILIES DEAL WITH MORTGAGE MODIFICATION AND MORTGAGE SCAMS

WASHINGTON, DC – September 2, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — In an effort to help families keep their homes and avoid mortgage scams, HUD today announced more than $10 million in housing counseling grants. This is unspent funding from the 2010 appropriation that was re-competed and awarded to HUD-approved counseling agencies.