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Mortgage payments a worry

Many in survey also fear value of homes is dropping

One in 7 mortgage holders worry that they might soon fail to make their monthly payments and even more fret that their home's value is shrinking, according to a poll showing widespread stress from the nation's housing crisis.

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Housing crisis hits too close to home

Let's be clear here: We're not talking about people who foolishly bought more house than they could afford, or took out a subprime mortgage that they didn't understand or gambled that an adjustable rate loan that started low wouldn't ever, duh, adjust upward.

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Widespread stress among homeowners, poll shows

1 in 7 worry they may not be able to make monthly payments within 6 months

One in seven mortgage holders worry they may soon fail to make their monthly payments and even more fret that their home's value is shrinking, according to a poll showing widespread stress from the nation's housing crisis.

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Maine First Time HomebuyerFriday, July 04, 2008 15:38:34

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The State of Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is the northernmost portion of New England. The state is known for its scenery — its jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling mountains, and its heavily forested interior — as well as for its seafood cuisine, especially lobsters and clams.

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Fortress, Centerbridge Scrap $6.1 Billion Penn National Buyout - Bloomberg

July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Fortress Investment Group LLC and Centerbridge Partners LP scrapped their $6.1 billion takeover of racetrack and casino owner Penn National Gaming Inc. as the credit market collapsed and gambling revenue slowed. The transaction ... Read the story » Fortress, Centerbridge Scrap $6.1 Billion Penn National Buyout - Bloomberg

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Agencies located in MAINE

Friday, July 04, 2008

Agency Name:	CCCS OF MAINE, A DIVISION OF MMI
Phone:	800-873-2227
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-784-7320
Email:	brain.coyle@moneymanagement.org
Address:	250 Center Street Suite 205 Auburn, Maine 04210-
Counseling Services:	- Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Marketing and Outreach Initiatives - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	MONEY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.
Website:

Agency Name:	MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Phone:	207-626-4670
Toll Free:	800-452-4668
Fax:	207-626-4678
Email:	dkjohnson@mainehousing.org
Address:	353 Water Street Augusta, Maine 04330-
Counseling Services:	- Homebuyer Education Programs - Prepurchase Counseling
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:
Website:	mainehousing.org

Agency Name:	MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY - SUBGRANTEE
Phone:	207-626-4670
Toll Free:	800-452-4668
Fax:	207-626-4678
Email:	dkjohnson@mainehousing.org
Address:	353 Water Street Augusta, Maine 04330
Counseling Services:	- Homebuyer Education Programs - Prepurchase Counseling
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:
Website:

Agency Name:	CCCS OF MAINE, A DIVISION OF MMI
Phone:	800-873-2227
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-942-2910
Email:	brain.coyle@moneymanagement.org
Address:	157 Park Street Suite 34 Bangor, Maine 04401-
Counseling Services:	- Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Marketing and Outreach Initiatives - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	MONEY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.
Website:

Agency Name:	PENQUIS COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM
Phone:	207-973-3500
Toll Free:	888-424-0151
Fax:	207-973-3699
Email:	kwashburn@penquis.org
Address:	262 Harlow Street PO Box 1162 Bangor, Maine 04402-1162
Counseling Services:	- Fair Housing Assistance - Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Loss Mitigation - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- Arabic - Cambodian - Cantonese - Chinese Mandarin - Czech - French - Hindi - Indonesian - Korean - Polish - Russian - Spanish - Swahili - Turkish - Vietnamese
Affiliation:	CITIZENS' HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website:	penquiscap.org

Agency Name:	COASTAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phone:	207-442-7963-230
Toll Free:	800-221-2221
Fax:	207-443-7447
Email:	catherine.mcconnell@maine.gov
Address:	34 Wing Farm Parkway Bath, Maine 04530
Counseling Services:	- Homebuyer Education Programs - Marketing and Outreach Initiatives - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance - Services for Homeless
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:
Website:

Agency Name:	CCCS OF MAINE, A DIVISION OF MMI
Phone:	800-873-2227
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-284-5744
Email:	brain.coyle@moneymanagement.org
Address:	Park 111, 407 Alfred Road Suite 202 Biddeford, Maine 04005
Counseling Services:	- Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Marketing and Outreach Initiatives - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	MONEY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.
Website:

Agency Name:	CCCS OF MAINE, A DIVISION OF MMI
Phone:	800-873-2227
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-729-8469
Email:	brain.coyle@moneymanagement.org
Address:	114 Maine Street Suite 9B Brunswick, Maine 04011
Counseling Services:	- Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Marketing and Outreach Initiatives - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	MONEY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.
Website:

Agency Name:	TEDFORD HOUSING
Phone:	207-729-4583
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email:	info@tedfordshelter.org
Address:	34 Federal Brunswick, Maine 04011
Counseling Services:	- Fair Housing Assistance - Mobility and Relocation Counseling - Money Debt Management - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:
Website:	http://www.tedfordshelter.org

Agency Name:	CCCS OF MAINE, A DIVISION OF MMI
Phone:	800-873-2227
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-623-6027
Email:	brain.coyle@moneymanagement.org
Address:	103 Water Street Room 205 Hallowell, Maine 04347
Counseling Services:	- Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Marketing and Outreach Initiatives - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	MONEY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.
Website:

Agency Name:	WASHINGTON HANCOCK COMMUNITY ACTION
Phone:	207-546-7544-3355
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-546-3216
Email:	adavis@whcacap.org
Address:	PO Box 280 Milbridge, Maine 04658
Counseling Services:	- Homebuyer Education Programs - Loss Mitigation - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Website:

Agency Name:	FOUR DIRECTIONS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phone:	207-866-6546
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-866-6545
Email:	shammond@fourdirectionsmaine.org
Address:	20 Godfrey Drive Orono, Maine 04473
Counseling Services:	- Homebuyer Education Programs - Money Debt Management - Postpurchase Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Website:	fourdirectionsmaine.org

Agency Name:	PEOPLES REGIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
Phone:	207-772-1184
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-772-1191
Email:	housing@propeople.org
Address:	510 Cumberland Avenue Portland, Maine 04101
Counseling Services:	- Fair Housing Assistance - Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Loss Mitigation - Marketing and Outreach Initiatives - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance - Services for Homeless
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	CITIZENS' HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website:	http://www.propeople.org

Agency Name:	PINE TREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, INCORPORATED
Phone:	207-774-4753-1213
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-828-2300
Email:	nheald@ptla.org
Address:	88 Federal St PO Box 547 Portland, Maine 04112
Counseling Services:	- Fair Housing Assistance - Loss Mitigation - Mobility and Relocation Counseling - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance - Services for Homeless
Languages:	- Arabic - ASL - Cambodian - Cantonese - Chinese Mandarin - Creole - Czech - English - Farsi - French - Hindi - Hmong - Indonesian - Korean - Polish - Portuguese - Russian - Spanish - Swahili - Turkish - Ukrainian - Vietnamese
Affiliation:
Website:	http://www.ptla.org

Agency Name:	PORTLAND ADULT EDUCATION
Phone:	207-874-8155
Toll Free:
Fax:
Email:	woodr@portlandschools.org
Address:	57 Douglas St. Portland, Maine 04102
Counseling Services:	- Prepurchase Counseling
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	MAINE STATE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Website:

Agency Name:	YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
Phone:	207-324-5762-9036
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-490-5025
Email:	chrisl@yccac.org
Address:	6 Spruce Street PO Box 72 Sanford, Maine 04073-
Counseling Services:	- Fair Housing Assistance - Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Loss Mitigation - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance - Services for Homeless
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	CITIZENS' HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website:	www.yccac.org

Agency Name:	KENNEBEC VALLEY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM
Phone:	207-873-2122
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-474-6614
Email:	kimm@kvcap.org
Address:	26 Mary Street; RR1 Box 4747 Skowhegan, Maine 04976-
Counseling Services:	- Homebuyer Education Programs - Loss Mitigation - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	CITIZENS' HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website:

Agency Name:	COMMUNITY CONCEPTS, INC.
Phone:	207-743-7716
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-743-6513
Email:	dtrenoweth@community-concepts.org
Address:	17-19 Market Square PO Box 278 South Paris, Maine 04281
Counseling Services:	- Fair Housing Assistance - Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Loss Mitigation - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	CITIZENS' HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website:	http://www.community-concepts.org

Agency Name:	CCCS OF MAINE, A DIVISION OF MMI
Phone:	800-873-2227
Toll Free:
Fax:	207-773-1824
Email:	brain.coyle@moneymanagement.org
Address:	111 Wescott Road PO Box 2560 South Portland, Maine 04106
Counseling Services:	- Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Marketing and Outreach Initiatives - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	MONEY MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC.
Website:

Agency Name:	COASTAL ENTERPRISES, INCORPORATED
Phone:	207-882-7552-126
Toll Free:	877-340-2649
Fax:	207-882-4457
Email:	kl@ceimaine.org
Address:	41 Water Street PO Box 268 Wiscasset, Maine 04578-0268
Counseling Services:	- Fair Housing Assistance - Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Counseling - Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling - Homebuyer Education Programs - Loss Mitigation - Marketing and Outreach Initiatives - Money Debt Management - Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling - Postpurchase Counseling - Predatory Lending - Prepurchase Counseling - Renters Assistance - Services for Homeless
Languages:	- English Only
Affiliation:	CITIZENS' HOUSING AND PLANNING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Website:	http://www.ceimaine.org