Trouble Paying Rent - Financial Empowerment Network



FAQs from consumers to DFI staff & responsesDFI Securities LicenseesIs the DFI accepting paper submissions?? Yes, we continue to receive and process paper submissions although filers are encouraged to use electronic means of communication and submission of documents to the extent possible.I need to submit a payment and cannot submit a paper check at this time.? How can I make an electronic payment?? If an electronic filing system is not already available for the type of submission you are seeking to make, you may be able to submit a required payment by wire transfer.? Please contact our office for additional information.Trouble paying mortgageContact your lender and let them know you are struggling to pay make your payment.DFI’s Mortgage Assistance Team 877-RING-DFI (746-4334)homeownership. Statewide Homeownership Hotline 877-894-HOME (4663) homeownership- Assistance for paying billsCall 2-1-1Work with a non-profit financial counselorAmerican Financial Solutions Foundation for Credit Counseling888-388-2227 Trouble Paying Rent - you are unable to make your full rent payment, contact your landlord immediately and try to work out an agreement. The?Department of Housing and Urban Development?offers counseling from organizations that can help you make the right decisions and point you towards the right resources.Eviction Moratorium: On 03/18/2020, Governor Jay Inslee?enacted a?statewide moratorium on evictions of residential tenants for 30 days. Governor Jay Inslee Announces Temporary Moratorium on Residential EvictionsFind a HUD housing counselor to help answer your questions. 2-1-1Report eviction violators indicating tenants can pay rent but are saying they don’t have to or tenants who can’t pay: It says WHEREAS, a temporary moratorium on evictions throughout Washington State at this time will help reduce economic hardship and related life, health, and safety risks to those members of our workforce impacted by layoffs and substantially reduced work hours or who are otherwise unable to pay rent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and The Rental Housing Association of Washington?provides advocacy and education services for roughly 5,000 rental housing owners--ranging from single family homes to multifamily communities. They also provide information for tenants. Based in Seattle: 1-800-335-2990. businesses seeking assistance Small Business Administration - details and additional forms To apply for a COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan,?click here.In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in all U.S.?states, Washington D.C., and territories are eligible to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000.The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. The loan advance will provide economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue. Funds will be made available within three days of a successful application, and this loan advance will not have to be repaid.US Chamber of Commerce Business Guide and Checklist Insurance for employeesEmployment Security Department you eligible? to apply for unemployment benefits. The fastest way to apply for benefits is online.??While you can file by phone, you should expect extended wait times. There are no in-person unemployment offices in Washington State. Even if you go to a WorkSource office, you will still be directed to?apply for unemployment benefits online or by phone. These steps will help guide you through the process.Download the checklist Call 800-318-6022: This service may not be available when call volume is extremely high. Please consider using? HYPERLINK "" eServices?to file your weekly claim. If you have hearing or speaking impairments, you can call Washington Relay Service 711.File online To use eServices, you must:Sign in to? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" eServices?with a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account.?If you established a SAW account for??or another state service, you can use that same user name and password. If not, follow the instructions to create a new SAW account.Confirm the computer?or mobile device you are using the first time you sign in or whenever you use a new device.A confirmation page appears when you?successfully submit an application. You also will receive verification by email, if you gave us your email address and permission to correspond with you.?DSHS services: food, cash, medical / housing assistance / child support / adult care / mental health & addition services / disability support of phone numbers & emails per service description education for FAMILY members of those who have COVID-19 (DOH) assistance line:360-236-4501 or800-525-0127EmailAdditional resourcesConsumer Financial Protection Bureau list of resrouves for COVID-19 financial questions Northwest Consumer Law Center has several pre-recorded Webinars on a number of topics of interest to consumers: & COVID-19 (link coming soon)Landlord Tenant Law & COVID-19 Your Student Loans & COVID-19 Your Mortgage & COVID-19 Managing Consumer Debt & COVID-19 Is my business deemed essential? How can I get my business to be deemed essential? want to report a non-essential business operating as an essential business: my financial institution REALLY limit how much money I can withdraw?Yes. It is permissible for a FI to limit the amount of funds a customer can withdraw on demand, but that consistent with the agreement the customer signed when they opened their account, all funds are available, usually within seven days. ................
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