Homeownership & Foreclosure

Homeownership plays a key role in economic mobility. Yet Black homeownership rates are lower than a decade ago, and Black and Latino homeowners face the greatest risk of foreclosure. NCLC seeks to expand access to sustainable homeownership for low-income consumers and communities of color by removing barriers to affordable mortgages and establishing solutions for homeowners seeking to save their family home in the face of economic hardship.

Key Topics

FHA, VA & USDA Mortgages

NCLC works for policies that allow government-insured loan borrowers to retain their homes even in the face of economic hardship.

Green Lending, Energy Financing & PACE

NCLC works to protect consumers from abusive energy financing and PACE loans.

Heirs Property

“Heirs property” is created when a property owner dies, passing land or home to their heirs, but the formal probate process has not been completed.

Home Equity Investment Loans

Home equity “investment” loans may provide immediate cash, but demand big equity later, trapping owners.

Manufactured Housing

Promoting sustainable practices for consumers in manufactured housing.

Mortgage Lending & Access to Homeownership

NCLC works to preserve and expand homeownership for low-income families and communities of color.

Mortgage Servicing & Foreclosures

Preserving homeownership with foreclosure prevention and servicing advocacy.

Property Tax Foreclosure

State and local laws and policies control how local governments collect property taxes from homeowners. If the property tax burden becomes unaffordable, homeowners face the risk of foreclosure by this super-priority lien.

State Foreclosure Laws & Policy

NCLC works to improve state policies to save homes, communicate effectively with homeowners, and exercise flexibility in the face of public emergencies.

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