Help for Foreclosures in Region 8

JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) -- In the past two years the number of foreclosures has doubled nationwide and we're starting to see the impact here in Region 8. While there are a lot of people in Region 8 that haven't been touched by the mortgage crisis, that doesn't mean there aren't those out there that are struggling with it right now.

A recent grant from West Tennessee Legal Services is helping legal aid of Arkansas help residents try to save their homes from foreclosure.

"It's called housing counseling. Someone will come in and they're a few months behind on their mortgage and we'll look at their budget and look at what caused them to get behind," said Legal Aid of Arkansas attorney Brian Miles.

Attorney Brian Miles said in a lot of cases you can save your home and they are here to help you try to do it.

"Maybe they've had medical problems. Maybe their interest rate's gone up. They had an adjustable rate mortgage, but now it's gone up to where they can't make the payments. We find out what they can pay and then we make proposals to the lenders to try to save their home," said Miles.
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