Do Nothing - The stress of facing foreclosure can push many folks into burying their head. Doing nothing may not be the best choice, instead research your options, or find a source that can help you and provide solid direction. One of the options may be doing a best loan modification to save your home. There are many options, so investigate the right one for you.
File Bankruptcy – There are new bankruptcy laws sitting in Congress to be voted on that would help the homeowner when it comes to principal balance reduction. These news laws have not been passed, but keep checking back to see if and when they are passed.
Currently, filing for bankruptcy may not relieve you of your obligation to repay your mortgage, the foreclosure may still proceed, and of course there is the negative impact to credit.
Short Sale - A short sale typically is executed to prevent a home foreclosure. It means that you are selling your home for less then what you owe on it. The impact to your credit is less severe then that of a foreclosure showing up on your credit.
Often a bank will choose to allow a short sale if they believe it will result in a smaller financial loss than foreclosing. The downside to a short sale is that it takes time to sell a home even at a bargain in this housing market, but it will also depend on your location. Keep in mind that the short sale process with the bank can be lengthy and usually takes 60 days or more for the bank to accept the short sale offer. Also, when the home is listed for sale, you are still responsible for your mortgage payment.
Loan Modification – A attorney loan modification an option that can save your home while putting you in a [mortgage|home loan|home payment|mortgage payment[/spin] you can afford. So how does a Loan Workout work and who is eligible for a Loan Modification? Below are some helpful tools and resources for you.
The most common Loan Workout are 'fixing' adjustable interest rates. A Loan Workout can help homeowners who can’t refinance or afford their current mortgage payments. Getting an approved loan modification for troubled home loans can help stop the foreclosure process.
Be very leery if your bank sends you a letter in the mail stating they will accept partial payments for three months and then after that period they tell you they MAY offer you a Loan Modification. This may be a scam by the bank just to collect money to help them. However, this does not help you in that the notice of default clock is still ticking. If the lender is not going to put you directly into a Loan Modification, call a professional for help immediately. Don’t get caught in their scam as they DO NOT promise the Loan Workout at the end of the three month period. Too many people have lost their homes because the banks did not put them into the Loan Modification after the three month period and started the notice of trustee sale shortly after that period.
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Showing posts with label loan modificaitons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label loan modificaitons. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Loan Modification Facts Vs The Myths
Myth: Do you have to be late on your payments to get approved for a loan modification company ?
Fact: No, you do not have to be late, but it helps. You will get more attention and help from your servicer if you’re late.
I have seen it done many times when a home owner was not behind, but it is a lot more difficult.
If a person plans on trying it themselves get a thick skin to do this, as persistence is key. It’s not unusual for the mod process to take 3-6 months of calls, faxes, emails, letters and more to get help before you get relief. On average expect to spend 25 to 30 hours of your time and frustration.
If a person doesn’t have the time or energy to tackle the ever changing minds of the mortgage company, contact an Attorney Backed mortgage modification Company as they can complete this process quicker and get better rates then you as a home owner could ever negotiate. The money is well worth it, as well as the sanity to know a professional with a team of loan mod blog will be acting on your behalf and harassing the bank for you!
Myth: Hope Now programs are here to protect your best interests.
Fact: Kind of.
I say “kind of” because they help mostly with counseling but they only go half way with their assistance for the struggling homeowners. This program does not yet have servicer participating and it was rolled out in 2008. So the reality is that you talk to a government employee that is really going to refer you out to talk to someone else. In the end, the home owner may be better off contacting professional help in this area since the program is not fully functioning.
Myth: Your mortgage company will give you a principle reduction on your loan.
Fact: Yes, this is true but not necessarily guaranteed.
This is usually done when a borrower has a 1st and 2nd mortgage and the 2nd is negotiated down or settled for less than is actually owed on the note. Obtaining a principle reduction on the first mortgage is much more difficult and there are no guidelines that state when one is warranted. The banks are being to do more of these reductions; however, there has been no word from the Obama Administration to enforce a principal reduction guideline at the lender.
These negotiations are very tricky and the best way to get it negotiated is to hire a professional that knows the in’s and out’s of the bank modification. Just remember there is no guarantee of a principal reduction.
Myth: bank are doing everything they can to assist struggling homeowners.
Fact: That is not true at all!
They are giving the media, our government and the people of this great country nothing but lip service. The same employees that made these loans are now laid off, and now these millions of loans are going bad. The bank that sold you this bad loan is not really there to help you with a mortgage modification or really analyze your current financial position to see if you can afford a change in payment. First of all, bank don’t have the staffing for it or the qualified staff to handle the business, nor do they really want to.
In most cases, the mortgage company denies the home owner the loan modification or barely lowers the interest rate. In turn, 5 to 6 months down the road the homeowner will re-default on that loan that was just modified. Now, this should make every home owner think, what is going on. It is obvious that the servicer are protecting themselves, only to keep the home owner paying so that the mortgage company is not flooded with foreclosures and crash the banking system. However, the price for this is millions of people hanging on for dear life, unable to afford their payments, and the lender taking the last few dimes from the home owner. The home owner is then left with nothing at the time of foreclosure to move and is then found on the streets or calling family and friends for help.
ALMS have contracted with Attorney’s that have experience and will represent you with your servicer. These Attorney’s have the relationships and have been conducting modification business with these mortgage company for years and know how to get the best modification possible. All modifications are 100% guaranteed! No money is collected up front! We are always more than happy to provide documentation of successful loan workout to potential clients. For immediate assistance, please fill out our loan modification inquiry form (http://www.callalms.com/secure-online-application). This will provide us with the basic information we need to evaluate your situation and begin the mortgage workout process for you.
Fact: No, you do not have to be late, but it helps. You will get more attention and help from your servicer if you’re late.
I have seen it done many times when a home owner was not behind, but it is a lot more difficult.
If a person plans on trying it themselves get a thick skin to do this, as persistence is key. It’s not unusual for the mod process to take 3-6 months of calls, faxes, emails, letters and more to get help before you get relief. On average expect to spend 25 to 30 hours of your time and frustration.
If a person doesn’t have the time or energy to tackle the ever changing minds of the mortgage company, contact an Attorney Backed mortgage modification Company as they can complete this process quicker and get better rates then you as a home owner could ever negotiate. The money is well worth it, as well as the sanity to know a professional with a team of loan mod blog will be acting on your behalf and harassing the bank for you!
Myth: Hope Now programs are here to protect your best interests.
Fact: Kind of.
I say “kind of” because they help mostly with counseling but they only go half way with their assistance for the struggling homeowners. This program does not yet have servicer participating and it was rolled out in 2008. So the reality is that you talk to a government employee that is really going to refer you out to talk to someone else. In the end, the home owner may be better off contacting professional help in this area since the program is not fully functioning.
Myth: Your mortgage company will give you a principle reduction on your loan.
Fact: Yes, this is true but not necessarily guaranteed.
This is usually done when a borrower has a 1st and 2nd mortgage and the 2nd is negotiated down or settled for less than is actually owed on the note. Obtaining a principle reduction on the first mortgage is much more difficult and there are no guidelines that state when one is warranted. The banks are being to do more of these reductions; however, there has been no word from the Obama Administration to enforce a principal reduction guideline at the lender.
These negotiations are very tricky and the best way to get it negotiated is to hire a professional that knows the in’s and out’s of the bank modification. Just remember there is no guarantee of a principal reduction.
Myth: bank are doing everything they can to assist struggling homeowners.
Fact: That is not true at all!
They are giving the media, our government and the people of this great country nothing but lip service. The same employees that made these loans are now laid off, and now these millions of loans are going bad. The bank that sold you this bad loan is not really there to help you with a mortgage modification or really analyze your current financial position to see if you can afford a change in payment. First of all, bank don’t have the staffing for it or the qualified staff to handle the business, nor do they really want to.
In most cases, the mortgage company denies the home owner the loan modification or barely lowers the interest rate. In turn, 5 to 6 months down the road the homeowner will re-default on that loan that was just modified. Now, this should make every home owner think, what is going on. It is obvious that the servicer are protecting themselves, only to keep the home owner paying so that the mortgage company is not flooded with foreclosures and crash the banking system. However, the price for this is millions of people hanging on for dear life, unable to afford their payments, and the lender taking the last few dimes from the home owner. The home owner is then left with nothing at the time of foreclosure to move and is then found on the streets or calling family and friends for help.
ALMS have contracted with Attorney’s that have experience and will represent you with your servicer. These Attorney’s have the relationships and have been conducting modification business with these mortgage company for years and know how to get the best modification possible. All modifications are 100% guaranteed! No money is collected up front! We are always more than happy to provide documentation of successful loan workout to potential clients. For immediate assistance, please fill out our loan modification inquiry form (http://www.callalms.com/secure-online-application). This will provide us with the basic information we need to evaluate your situation and begin the mortgage workout process for you.
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