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SPRINGVALE, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — People faced with foreclosure have help working through the process thanks to a new state program. The Foreclosure Diversion Program started in York County on a trial basis late last year, but the program’s success bringing lenders and homeowners together to meet with a trained mediator has allowed it to expand statewide.
“What this does is gives and opportunity for the homeowner to come into a place that is a neutral place,” said Chet Randall, an attorney with Pine Tree Legal Assistance who coordinates their involvement in the program. “(The Foreclosure Diversion Program) is supervised by the court process, and it requires that a servicer to be on the phone and answer questions and to verify receipt of documentation and information regarding their financials, and make decisions. The homeowner has an opportunity to ask questions and if the questions are not answered, they have the ability to ask again until they do get the answers that they need.”
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