Distressed homeowners continue to be in the news. Government reports suggest things are beginning to get better for the economy, and the real estate market. However, if you are struggling with an interest rate over 5% in a sub 4% world, or have an adjustable rate loan that will eventually go up and possibly price you out of your home, or you are delinquent and need to get a re-start to save your home all this “times are getting better” news, has little comfort.
A lot homeowners are not fully informed as to possible fixs to provide them an ability to receive a re-start without the crushing back payments having to be repaid, or continuing on with a high interest rate, or an adjustable rate loan that people are concerned about how they might be able to stay in their homes when rates increase, and they will eventually increase.
There is a lot of news related to how low interest rates are right now, and how now is the time to refinance into a lower fixed rate loan. And that is surely correct advice. But, what do you do as a homeowner if you don’t have very good, or at least good credit, are late on your mortgage, or do not have enough positive equity in your home, or just cannot qualify for a refinancing. That leaves one avenue for any long term solution that assures you of staying in their home long term.
One of the very few long term solutions available is a mortgage Modification. The solution also has pitfalls for the average homeowner. Many people have already been refused a modification by their lender. Still others believe they won’t qualify for a loan modification, and have never tried. Even worse, a handful of people have been scammed by fake law firms offering assistance if only the borrower will first send them thousands of dollars in advance. A Lawyer receiving a retainer in advance is not necessarily harmful if the homeowner actually receives the Attorney’s full effort for a modification. However, too often that effort has been either very weak or non-existent.
Sending thousands of dollars to a Lawyer half way across the US can be risky.
Getting a loan modification can be done. It is not impossible to accomplish, but a Borrower does need to know exactly what, and how, to put together their documentation package to apply to a Lender to successfully be accepted for a loan modification. If it is not exactly as the Lender wants it, you will not be approved. The question is, how does the average homeowner know what to include, and how to gather such a package together? My suggestion is they have to find the correct information and put in some effort into getting informed as to exactly what the banks want to see. What are the acceptable ratios and formulas the bank would require for an approval, and then how does a homeowner make that all balance, and provide the correct support that qualifies your request so that any Lender would agree to modify their current loan to the overwhelming advantage of the homeowner.
This has happened successfully daily.
Loads of modifications are approved daily. The savings from a modification are huge. I have successfully completed, on behalf of Clients with property in seven states, while at two separate Law Firms, some 400 successful modifications. Average Clients save from $800.00 to $1,500 a month with a successful modification. That is a huge amount of money saved every month. More importantly it gave them a very low fixed rate that they did not have to worry about being priced out of their home as rates go up. And if they were behind and going towards foreclosure, it provided them a complete re-start with a payment they could now handle.
Not all who try will receive a loan modification but I can promise that every single homeowner who won’t at least try will not receive a loan modification. Approximately thirty percent of Investors who own the loans will not agree to a loan modification. On the other hand, seventy percent will agree IF you submit a package that is correct and meets all their ratios and formulas as required, and you do everything correctly within the package.
Anyone who truly requires relief must try. And you must get some help and learn what to do, how to do it and provide you the very best chance of being approved. One source that is available to homeowners is a step by step outline explaining exactly what and how to put a package together for the best opportunity for an approval is now available without spending thousands of dollars. You can find this help at www.LoanModBooks.com. The Complete Loan Modification System, written by Michael Fisher, is an E-Book that explains the exact step by step process that has been successful for hundreds of distressed homeowners over the past four years. The only difference between them and you is two things. First they tried, and second, they went out and obtained the correct information to give them the best chance of success.
For any homeowner that is delinquent, has an adjustable rate, loan, or a fixed loan over 5% to not attempt to receive a mortgage loan modification is just foolish. Millions are going to receive them. All anyone needs is just the correct information as to how to be approved. Once this current economy turns more positive, we will never again have the leverage against the giant banks to cause them to modify loans to the overwhelming advantage of the borrowers.
Want to find out more about loan modifications, then visit Michael J. Fisher’s site on how to achieve a modification of your mortgage. Visit www.loanmodbooks.com