WDET News
- Four Counties Team Up to Fight Foreclosure
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Feb 26, 2010Metro Desk
The United Way is teaming up with four Southeast Michigan counties to help prevent foreclosure.
Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw Counties are joining the United Way to form the Southeast Michigan Regional Foreclosure Intervention and Neighborhood Stabilization Collaborative. Through the use of a new website and 2-1-1 phone service, homeowners can get help navigating the foreclosure counseling process.
Charles Pugh is Detroit City Council President. He was facing a foreclosure during last fall’s election. Pugh says families need to come forward and get help… no matter how embarrassed they may feel.
“You have to come forward. I think part of the fear and embarrassment is what keeps people from seeking help. And let me tell you, there’s nothing more embarrassing than having your business on the front page of the paper. So, that will not happen to most families.”
In 2009, 1 in 27 homes in Southeast Michigan were in the foreclosure process totaling about 65,000 homes.