Avoid Foreclosure: To Stop Foreclosure – Obama Federal Loan Modification Plan
An ascending sector is that of foreclosure and of scams who are entrusted with the responsibility of helping homeowners from loosing home to foreclosure. They trick and try to steel the money you have earned after working hard, obliterate your credit history and take away any equity you may posses.
Under the Plan, however, the bulk of the funds will be provided to investors and lenders that will be provided certain incentives to help homeowners to stop foreclosure, but still not forced to participate in the Plan. Currently under the United States Bankruptcy Laws, homeowners cannot modify second mortgage real estate loans secured by their homes. The Modification Plan proposes an amendment to the Bankruptcy Code allowing the Court to modify the terms of the mortgage based on the value of the property and the borrower’s ability to pay, that way helping more homeowners to stop foreclosure. As I said before; Investors and Lenders are provided large incentives to participate but not forced to participate in President Obama Federal Loan Modification Plan. As a result, because of concerns of re-default and the fact that they cannot receive the cash incentives until the modified loan payments have been made for at least three months many investors and lenders have not gone forward with modifications to avoid foreclosure and help homeowners.
If you are facing possible foreclosure of your home, you are probably desperate to find a solution. Before this happens, you may be able to save your home. One option is to put it up for sale for a price that would help it to sell very quickly but still earn you some money. This is appropriate for those who have maybe been in the home for several years where even with the lower market, could sell it for more than they bought it for. Getting a good real estate agent at this time is imperative to getting your house to sell quickly and for the best price. If that does not happen because the market is so saturated with available homes, then having a short sale may be a good alternative to avoiding foreclosure.
Under the current Plan there is no forgiveness of the loan balance on a refinance, however, interest rates will be reduced so that the payments are no more than 38 percent of a mortgage’s gross monthly income. The government would then provide the cash incentive which would reduce the payments to no more than 31 percent of the family gross monthly income. Each lender would determine whether the cost of the foreclosure would be greater than the cost of a modification. Where the cost of foreclosure is less, the loan would not qualify to and the lender is not forced to modify. Obama Federal Loan Modification Plan also contains a financial hardship-counseling component for those borrowers who need help because of debt in addition to the mortgages. Those borrowers who have total debt equal to 55% or greater of their monthly income are required to enter into a debt-counseling program before qualifying for a loan modification.
Make the payments directly to the lender or to the mortgage service provider- Don’t involve any one in making the payment rather directly involve the lender or the mortgage service provider. Be careful when signing your deed- Get lawyer’s or financial advisor’s advice when signing a deed because these scam are looking for an opportunity to deceive you and may take your equity or the right of your property from you.
Learn more about Obama Mortgage Relief Plan Qualifications.
October 31, 2011 | Posted by John Roney
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