$215M to Boost Michigan's Unemployed Homeowners

myFOXDetroit.com and Detroit AP - A fund aimed at helping Michigan homeowners avoid foreclosures will get a $215.6 million boost to help unemployed and underwater homeowners.

Andrea Risotto, a U.S. Treasury Department spokeswoman, says the funding infusion is in addition to more than $282 million the state has received since February, bringing the total to nearly $500 million.

Michigan is considered one of the five states hardest hit by the housing crisis.

President Barack Obama announced the national $1.5 billion investment earlier this year for state's hit hardest by the mortgage crisis. Arizona, California, Florida and Nevada also have received money.

The Detroit Free Press reports 230 homeowners have received help so far, but more than 30,000 were expected to qualify.

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Online:

How the Hardest Hit Program Works, CLICK HERE

Michigan State Housing Development Authority: http://www.michigan.gov/mshda

Participating lenders in Michigan’s Hardest-Hit Fund

Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union
Amera Mortgage Corporation
AmeriHome Mortgage Corporation
Bank of Alpena
Baybank
Blissfield State Bank
Central Macomb Community Credit Union
Central State Bank
Century Bank and Trust
Chelsea State Bank
Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan
Citizens Republic Bank
Clinton County Federal Credit Union
Commercial Bank
Communicating Arts Credit Union
Community Central Bank
Community State Bank
Consumers Choice Credit Union
Co-op Services Credit Union
CP Federal Union
Credit Union One
Credit Union Plus
Dart Bank
Dort Federal Credit Union
Eastern Michigan Bank
Eastern Michigan Mortgage Company, LLC
Eaton Federal Savings Bank
ELGA Credit Union
Exchange State Bank
Exchange State Bank Mortgage Company
Farmers State Bank of Munith
Fifth Third Bank
Filer Credit Union
Financial Plus Federal Credit Union
First Bank, Upper Michigan
First Community Federal Credit Union
First Federal Bank of the Midwest
First Federal of Northern Michigan
First National Bank & Trust of Iron Mountain
First Place Bank
First State Bank Mortgage Company, LLC
First State Bank of East Detroit
Firstbank Corporation
Flagstar Bank
Frankenmuth Credit Union
Genisys Credit Union
Gerber Federal Credit Union
GreenStone Farm Credit Services, FLCA
Habitat for Humanity Michigan Fund
Homestead Savings Bank
Honor Bank
Huntington National Bank
Independent Bank
Isabella Bank
Isabella Community Credit Union
Jackson Community Federal Credit Union
Lake Osceola State Bank
Lansing Automakers Federal Credit Union (LAFCU)
Lapeer County Bank and Trust Company
Macatawa Bank
Marshall Community Credit Union
Mason State Bank
Mayville State Bank
MBT Credit Company, Inc,
Member First Mortgage, LLC
Members First Credit Union
Michigan Catholic Credit Union
Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union
Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)
Midwest Loan Services, Inc
MMS Mortgage Services, Ltd
Monarch Community Bank
Mortgage Center LC
MSU Federal Credit Union
Munising Community Credit Union
MVB Mortgage Corporation
Northern Michigan Bank & Trust
Northland Federal Credit Union
Northpointe Bank
Northstar Bank
Oak Mortgage, LLC
PAC Federal Credit Union
Peninsula Federal Credit Union
Peoples State Bank
Portland Federal Credit Union
Public Service Credit Union
Range Bank
Sagelink Credit Union
Seaway Community Bank
Security Credit Union
Shelby State Bank
Signature Bank
Soo Co-op Credit Union
Southern Michigan Bank & Trust
SSB Bank
St. Francis X Federal Credit Union
Summit Community Bank
Superior National Bank & Trust Company
TCF National Bank
Telcom Credit Union
Thumb National Mortgage, LLC
TLC Community Credit Union
Towne Mortgage Company
Tri-County Bank
Ukrainian Future Credit Union
Union Bank Mortgage Company
United Bank & Trust
United Bank Mortgage Corporation
United Federal Credit Union
United Financial Credit Union
UP State Credit Union
Wanigas Credit Union