Mississippi Public Interest Law Firm, NCLC Training Attorneys, Counselors In Battle Against Foreclosure

In Jackson, Mississippi, WLBT-TV Channel 3 reports:

• [T]he [non-profit, public interest law firm] Mississippi Center for Justice with the help of the National Consumer Law Center in Washington is training attorneys, housing counselors and financial professionals to negotiate on behalf of troubled homeowners. "What we're trying to do is catch people who are delinquent before they're facing foreclosure," said [a spokesperson]. More than 130 attorneys have already signed up to help in foreclosure prevention.

Mississippi residents having trouble with their lenders renegotiating payment terms on home loans are asked to call the Mississippi Center for Justice at 877-352-2269. They can put you in touch with one of their professionals to help negotiate better terms for your mortgage.

For more, see Local group training attorney to help negotiate for hurting homeowners.