Skip to main content

Study Finds That Demand for Housing Counselors Continues

Apr 12, 2013

MortgageKeeper Referral Services has released its Homeowner Needs Status Report for the first quarter of 2013 (Jan. 1-March 31, 2013). The report showed that homeowners received more than 300,000 referrals (requests for local assistance) from MortgageKeeper so far in 2013—41 percent more than the level of referrals for the same period last year. The most in demand local assistance categories are housing and credit counseling, assistance with utility, food, and prescription costs, and employment resources. “While the housing crisis is clearly easing, people still need help,” said Rochelle Nawrocki Gorey, president of MortgageKeeper Referral Services. “We are grateful for a stronger housing market, but many homeowners are still underemployed, facing negative equity, or need assistance in securing a smooth transition to rental housing.” Counselors and servicers who subscribe to MortgageKeeper’s database provide struggling homeowners with a list of exhaustively researched, best-in-class nonprofit and government agencies in seconds. Often the agencies are located close to the homeowner, and help them to reduce their monthly expenses and channel this savings into their home loan.
About the author
Published
Apr 12, 2013
Fed Holds Rates Steady As Economic Growth Stays Solid

Move comes amid mounting pressure, frustration from President Trump

Guild Mortgage To Go Private In $1.3B Deal With Bayview Asset Management

Guild to remain independent post-acquisition, strengthening national retail and servicing strategy

Jun 18, 2025
Rocket Pro And Vetted VA Join Forces

What started as a Facebook group now educates 100K+ veterans monthly — Vetted VA and Rocket Pro working to bring ethics, clarity to a broken system

Jun 17, 2025
MBA Urges Shift To Single Credit Report Model, Citing Cost Savings And Efficiency

MBA says tri-merge credit checks cost lenders up to $100 per loan, doubling since pre-COVID, as industry pushes for a cheaper, single-report model

Jun 16, 2025
Fairway Acquires Hallmark Home Mortgage Through Asset Purchase

Hallmark to become new Fairway division, gets access to Fairway's Fairway's product portfolio, tech, and support resources

Jun 13, 2025
Trigger Leads Bill Clears Senate

Final push now left to House; reconciled bill needed next