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After years of low foreclosure rates, Boston began to experience a dramatic increase in foreclosures in 2006. Mayor Thomas Menino responded with a number of city initiatives, including increased funding to community organizations to continue or expand their housing counseling services, and working with lenders to establish a list of “First Choice Lenders” which have agreed to follow a set of fair lending guidelines. Boston also piloted the “Don’t Borrow Trouble” ad campaign to warn residents about predatory lending.

Financial Literacy and Foreclosure Prevention Services. Since February 2010 Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation has been offering free mortgage “check-ups” as well as other financial counseling services in collaboration with Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation (CSNDC). Counseling services help address a range of issues such as mortgage problems, budgeting, and difficulties with credit. For more information on these services call SWBCDC at 617-364-7300 or visit their offices at 11 Fairmount Ave. Rm. 101, Hyde Park, MA 02130. Translation services are available for Spanish- and Haitian-speaking residents.

Boston Home Center. The Boston Home Center, located at 26 Court Street in downtown Boston (near Boston City Hall), is a one-stop source of information for Boston homeowners. At the Boston Home Center, reidents can get informational pamphlets on topics such as predatory lending practices, housing discrimination, city-approved local lenders, and grants available to low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers.