Your current mortgage servicer may offer forbearance, which allows you to delay or temporarily halt monthly payments. Some plans, however, may increase your interest rate or require a balloon payment when the term expires. As reported by USA Today, approximately 2.2...
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What do you know about mortgage loss mitigation programs?
Despite your efforts to adjust your budget, earn extra income and sell belongings, you still cannot catch up with your mortgage payments. Could you qualify for a loss mitigation program? The Federal Housing Finance Agency explores several programs that help homeowners...
How can you modify your home loan?
Facing financial hardships can force you to stretch your money. If you have a high mortgage, financial issues could mean the difference between staying in your home or foreclosing on it. Forbes provides ways to create a manageable home loan. Extend the length of your...
What is a home loan modification?
If you struggle to pay your mortgage, you can ask your lender to modify your home loan. This process, called mortgage loan modification, may provide lower payments, a lower interest rate or a combination of the two. Explore this program to learn whether it may help...
How should I ask my lender for a home loan modification?
If you are falling behind or fear you will fall behind on your mortgage payments, you may want to consider a home loan modification. This is where your lender changes the terms of your existing loan in some way that makes it easier for you to pay your payments. It can...
Are there different types of home loan modifications?
When you're unable to keep up on mortgage payments, a home loan modification might be a good option for you. Loan modifications allow you to alter the terms of your loan so that it's easier to make payments, which is beneficial to people facing financial hardships....
Is home loan modification right for you?
Are you behind on your mortgage and struggling to keep up with payments? Home loan modification could provide a solution by extending your loan term, lowering the interest rate and/or forgiving late fees and penalties. If you cannot afford a mortgage and are unable to...
How can I avoid mortgage relief scams?
If you’re struggling to pay your mortgage in Maryland, you may be considering a home loan modification. While this process can lower your payments and allow you to keep your home, you must also be aware of potential scams that will deprive you of your money. The...
Deciding if a home loan modification is right for you
You worked hard to save enough for a down payment on your Maryland home. However, life happens. Circumstances change, from losing your job to medical issues and more. If you are falling behind on the mortgage payments that used to be affordable, you may wonder if...
An overview of home loan modifications
For several years now people in Maryland and around the country have heard that the nation's economy is strong, showing great growth and rebound after the recession. That does not mean, however, that everyone in the country is living without financial concerns. In...