Nonprofit Community Response to Foreclosures in Montgomery County

Foreclosure rates around the country are increasing at an alarming rate each month and Montgomery County is no exception. Montgomery County experienced 900 foreclosure filings in February and March of this year, giving it the second-highest rate of foreclosures in Maryland.

We would like you to take this opportunity to share how your organization has been affected or is addressing the foreclosure crisis. We would love to have stories about the individuals and families you are serving (without identifying information to maintain their privacy). With your help, we will be able to create a report on the nonprofit community’s response to this crisis. Please click on comments below to tell us your story.

A new source of foreclosure prevention information can be found on Montgomery County's Department of Housing and Community Affairs' site.

The Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington has recently released a report detailing nonprofit organizations working with victims of the foreclosure crisis titled You Have 10 Days to Move Out. The report highlights, among many other nonprofits around the region, the Latino Economic Development Corporation, providing services in Montgomery County to help prevent foreclosures and increase homebuyer education.

More information regarding the nonprofit community's response to the foreclosure crisis can be found at the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington blog. More information regarding the scope of the foreclosure crisis in the Washington DC region can be found in George Mason Univesity's report.