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Explaining the Obama Loan Modification in Simple Terms

Obama Loan ModificationBy default, most people are optimists. We all like to think that if our government creates a policy in a time of a crisis we can all depend on it to fix the problem at hand. The Obama administration has moved very quickly to address the housing problems that we all face as a nation and I applaud the effort.…

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Have You Heard About A Loan Remodification?

Loan RemodificationRemodification is a term that many people use when they are speaking about a loan modification. If you read a newspaper, watch television, surf the internet or even have a drink at your local neighborhood bar you can’t escape it, loan modification is a new buzz word. There is a good chance you are even considering a loan re-modification for…

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Loan Modification Company Vs DIY Modification

Several government-subsidized loan modification programs made it easier than ever for struggling homeowners to modify their mortgages to a more affordable rate and prevent foreclosure. Borrowers who wanted to refinance in the past but could not qualify because their properties have lost value may be able to get a new more affordable rate meaning a lower payment.

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Prevent Mobile Home Foreclosure With Loan Modification Program

When mobile homes were first being sold, most did not qualify for traditional mortgages, as most lenders treated them much the same a vehicle sales. After all, a buyer who could not make their payments could hook them up to a truck and drive them away to avoid mobile home foreclosure. However, as more people began buying mobile homes and…

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All About The Foreclosure Refinance

When it comes to being behind on the mortgage payment, there is nothing worse because your home is the biggest bill you have and the one that is probably the most important. So when you are not able to pay the mortgage company, you are probably not able to pay a lot of other companies. This means that your credit…

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HASP Mortgage Relief Program Official Guidelines and Highlights

Click To Download Mortgage Relief Program Official Guidelines
Click To Download Mortgage Relief Program Official Guidelines

If you ever wondered what the official Mortgage Modification Guidelines look like – click on the image on the left to view the 17-page document titled “Making Home Affordable Guidelines”.  We provided the highlights of the program below.

Making

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Mortgage Resque Programs – New Hope For Struggling Borrowers

In the past when homeowners were faced with job loss or a change in circumstances that restricted their ability to afford their home and were not able to pay their mortgage they would have the option to refinance with lower interest rates or sell their property. For most currently this is no longer a viable option.

Struggling homeowners cannot refinance…

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Reduce Mortgage Payment: 3 Loan Modification Scenarios

Refinancing Under New Housing Plan can be confusing. Below examples provided by the US Treasury Department will help you understand the new Homeowners Affordability and Stability Plan (HASP). Find out if you can refinance or lower your mortgage under the new plan.

Family A: Access to Refinancing

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Mortgage Loan Modification – 5 Things You MUST Know About The $75 Billion Housing Plan

Presently the banks are often unable to help reduce mortgage rates for homeowners that are current on their loans. The Obama's proposed plan is designed to alleviate the situation by encouraging banks to refinance or modify mortgages for responsible homeowners even if they are not yet behind on their payments.

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Minorities Most Affected By Housing Crisis

mortgage modification program - Nearly 9.5 million households, or nearly one out of every five of the nearly 52 million homeowners with a mortgage, spend 38 percent or more of their pretax income on their mortgage payment, property taxes and insurance, the AP's analysis found. That's the new threshold to qualify for the loan assistance program launched last month by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage finance companies now under government control.

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