ACORN
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Cincinnati ACORN
1025 Central Avenue, Suite 3
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Phone: 513-221-1737
Fax: 513-221-1371
General Services: Free tax preparation focusing on the Earned Income Tax Credit; screening for eligibility for federal and state benefit programs; and, through the ACORN Housing Corporation, first time homeowner mortgage counseling and foreclosure prevention assistance, and low income housing development.
Are you having trouble making mortgage payments?
Is a family you know facing an interest rate increase that they cannot afford?
Act now to save your home and help your community!
What should people do if they face foreclosure?
Families at risk of losing their homes should contact a nonprofit housing counseling agency such as ACORN Housing. They should also speak to their lenders. Half of those who lose their homes through foreclosure never attempted to negotiate.
Call 1-866-67-ACORN if you or someone you know is in danger of losing a home as a result of a subprime loan.
What documents to I need to bring with me to my appointment?
- Any communications from your lender or foreclosure notices (court or sheriff sale complaints)
- 2 most recent monthly mortgage statements
- Your homeowner's insurance policy if your pay this directly
- 2 months of recent consecutive pay-stubs and tax returns (1040s and W-2s) for the most recent year (from both borrowers if there is more than one person on the mortgage)
- bank account statements for the past 2 months
- Proof of any other income (child support, alimony, SSI, disability, rental income, etc.)
**Common verifications needed for subsidized housing are:
1. Photo identification for all household members over 18yrs
2. 30 day police report for all household members over 18yrs
3. Birth certificates and social security cards for all household members
4. Proof of income
5. Names and addresses of previous landlords for 3-5 years.
Some housing companies may require separate statements of child support and benefits received from Human Services (HCJFS)