Mortgage Modification

You Haven’t Seen Amazing Until You See How Bank of America Bailed Out This Guy

There often seems no rhyme or reason as to who gets a mortgage “bailout“ these days and who doesn’t.  But I read this story and someone had to help me off the floor. It’s wonderful that this homeowner got relief, but how do you rationalize this level of help against the people that get zilch?   Hint:  The [...]

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Bank of America is Struggling With Mortgage Loan Modifications – NOT Getting Them Done

Bank of America could collect about $6 billion if it meets the deadline set by the Federal government to help struggling borrowers for the Making Home Affordable program. But the Treasury Department released a report last week that showed only 11 percent, about 95,000, of Bank of America’s delinquent borrowers who are potentially eligible for [...]

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Help!! I Can’t Refinance and I’m Having Trouble Getting a Loan Modification

Sound familiar?  It seems many people are having trouble getting their lender/servicer to modify their loans.  Many lenders are just not abiding by the guidelines they said they would follow after taking TARP funds under the Obama Stimulus Plan. Click to Share on Facebook

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How to Use Obama’s Stimulus Plan to Refinance an Upside Down Mortgage

Regardless how much talk and information there is about refinance options under the Obama program, confusion about what to do and what can be done still exists – on a large scale. President Obama’s goal is to help people stay in their homes. Those who understand how to use Obama’s Stimulus Plan to refinance an [...]

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More Loan Modifications Under Obama Program Might Get Approved

Recently, the Treasury Department began reporting on what percentage of eligible loans have been modified by the big banks.  The belief is that this will spur the banks to modify more loans so they won’t be seen as “doing” and “committing” less than their peers. Overall improvement has already been seen with 12% of eligibles [...]

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Warning Regarding Mortgage Loan Modification Activity in New Jersey

Mortgage loan modification has become very popular over the past year.  Even those who don’t own a home seem to know something about it or have heard the buzz. Homeowners with mortgage loans try to get a modification when they find they can no longer afford the mortgage payment but cannot qualify to refinance.  Instead [...]

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Why Does it Seem Everybody Gets a Different Interest Rate – AND Why Didn’t I Get That Dreamy Low “Advertised” Rate?

When this subject comes up, I have to mention the car sales business.  I know the two businesses seem very opposite, but they are oh so similar. Have you ever seen the ads for new cars where you supposedly can get ZERO percent interest?  Yep, we all have.   Have you ever read the fine print?  [...]

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Millions of Americans Could Save Thousands Each Year by Refinancing Their Mortgages

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Who’s Eligible for a Mortgage Loan Modification Under the Obama Rescue Plan?

The Treasury Department recently released its Home Affordable Modification Program guidelines. The program is part of the Making Home Affordable initiative. The guidelines include eligibility requirements to determine which homeowners qualify for relief under the plan.

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