In the first quarter of 2022, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development reported an increase in foreclosures over the previous quarter of 32.8%. This is bad news for homeowners, especially if they are struggling to make ends meet. If you get notice...
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Be cautious about foreclosure scams
When facing a foreclosure, you may be willing to try anything to avoid losing your home. While there are plenty of good steps you can take, there are also scams that will leave you in worse shape. Fraudulent foreclosure services will take your money and not offer you...
What is the importance of the loss mitigation affidavit?
During the foreclosure process, you will receive multiple documents. It is important to pay attention to what you receive because these papers will provide you with a range of information about the foreclosure and where you are in the process. If you and your lender...
What is a Notice of Intent to Foreclose?
During the foreclosure process, you will receive various documents that allow you to know what is happening. The first document you will get is a Notice of Intent to Foreclose. This notice is your warning that the lender is going to file a foreclosure. It is essential...
How long may I have to avoid foreclosure in Maryland?
Maryland’s foreclosure process requires lenders to follow a sequence of mailings and legal filings. As noted by the Maryland Department of Labor, a Notice of Intent to Foreclose is the first certified letter that you may receive. The Notice of Intent acts as a...
How can you avoid home foreclosure?
Owning a home is the dream of so many people throughout the U.S. That is why a foreclosure is such a worrisome topic, especially if you face financial issues. With a foreclosure, the lender assumes ownership of a property when the borrower can no longer make payments...
Can communication prevent foreclosure?
Financial hardship can bring added stress to many areas of your life. Your ability to repay debts you owe, such as a home mortgage, may dwindle and leave you questioning the stability of your future. A foreclosure could impact your family and disrupt your children's...
Does forbearance work the same for everyone?
Circumstances that make life hard can impact your finances. You may suffer a prolonged illness, a severe injury, damage to your property due to a storm, or the loss of a job. These situations may hamper you from making your mortgage payments. To prevent your bank...
What are viable options for preventing foreclosure?
Lately, you struggle to keep up with payments on your home in Maryland. Life threw several financial curve balls at you recently, and you fear your lender may foreclose on your home. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers tips to avoid...
A deed in lieu of foreclosure may stop foreclosure
When faced with foreclosure on a home, any idea may sound like a good idea. Is a deed in lieu of foreclosure one worth pursuing or will it only cause more problems for homeowners? Honestly, getting a bank to agree to a deed in lieu of foreclosure may prove difficult...