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Will fining lenders help with Modifications?

admin | February 21, 2010

On December 1, 2009, the Treasury announced that is was going to begin fining services that fail to permanently modify as many mortgages as the government thinks they should be. Servicers failing to meet performance obligation under the Servicer Participation Agreement will be subject to consequences which could include monetary penalties and sanctions. When a mortgage is modified, it must first go through a trial phase. The problem however is that in many cases these modifications were not made permanent.

5 Year Option ARMs About to Reset

admin | January 7, 2010

We have been seeing a drastic decline in foreclosures across the country, many markets show signs of stabilization, and it is beginning to look like the end of our current housing crisis is in sight. However there is small group of mortgage products that may have been overlooked, the Option Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (ARMs) with five-year resets.

Foreclosure Prevention Options

admin | August 21, 2009

There are several options that may be available to homeowner who are in default, or about to be in default on their mortgage. These options include: Loan Modifications, Prepayment Plan, Making Home Affordable, Short Sale, Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, and more.

HOPE for Homeowners

admin | August 21, 2009

Borrowers having difficulty paying their mortgage will be able to refinance into FHA-insured mortgages under the program. Under the HOPE for Homeowners, lenders will be required to “write down” the mortgage to a maximum of 90% of the homes appraised value.

Q&A: Making Home Affordable Program: Modification

admin | August 3, 2009

making Home Affordable program allows eligible homeowners to refinance or modify their loans to a payment that is more affordable. It is broken into two parts; the Home Affordable Refinance, and the Home Affordable Modification.