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Loan Modification Home Saver Program - Avoiding Foreclosure
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Loan Modification Home Saver Program - How to Avoid a Foreclosure Situation
In today's tough economic times there are millions of families across the U.S's. with the threat of foreclosure looming, many are not aware that a loan modification may be used to help them save their homes. Many of them are on Negative Amortization Loans, also known as Option Arms, 2/28's, 3/27's and 5-year interest only programs. These kind of loan programs are called Adjustable Rate Mortgages, or ARM's. They become "adjustable" once the specified number of years that they where "fixed" has past.
Often times, borrows are drawn to the smallest possible payment option that an interest only ARM has to offer. Many had no down payment and basically could not qualify with a full document loan (paystubs, tax returns, etc.) for the high-priced houses they were buying. So along came the Stated Income loan This is based primarily on credit scores rather than on income documentation. 100% financing is also included. Many loans originated before the current mortgage crisis. Borrows and lenders were both relying on soaring home values across the nation.
When the boom ended, home valuations declined causing more than 2 million Americans to face having to sell their homes or have them foreclosed on. There were home owners who found they owed more on their home than it was worth. (when you owe more money than the home has been appraised for), due to the plummeting home values in many parts of the country. Adding insult to injury, many of these same people invested thousands of dollars in their homes from new pools, marble floors, granite counters and more, with no intention of being foreclosed upon because their ARM has expired and they have little or no equity and cannot refinance. When given the option or selling their home or being able to renegotiate their current loan, keep the payments affordable and convert to a fixed rate mortgage - most borrowers ultimately choose to keep their home.
Loan modification: one of the best methods of accomplishing this task. When a lender changes your mortgage to work with you through a financial hardship, it is called a loan modification. The purpose is to help make your loan more affordable. Usually it is in the form of a rate reduction and conversion of an ARM (2/28, 3/37, Neg Am) to a fixed loan, typically a 30 year fixed.
In the past this was only used when a borrower was delinquent and suffered a hardship such as a job loss, divorce, illness etc.
Now, borrowers can obtain mortgage help from their lender for unaffordable rate adjustments on adjustable rate mortgages.
Most borrowers have tried to compromise with thier lenders, often getting nowhere. The downside is there is less than 10% chance for approval. Moreover for those borrowers who manage to get an approval to modify their loan, most will not get same result. Be aware that lenders are not going to direct you or help you with what they want or are looking for. Your loan modification request will not be approved if you provide any wrong answers.
Borrowers are better served when employing the services of a knowledgeable loan modification firm specializing in out-of-court resolutions of Mortgage Foreclosures by negotiating with your lender.
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