CA House loan Modification 101
Home foreclosure rates continue to soar. And loan modifications certainly haven’t turned out to be the magic solution we hoped. But they remain our best near term solution.
Mortgage Mod pop quiz: What is a mortgage modification? Answer: An interest rate reduction, loan term extension, principal reduction (not likely). The relief could be a dramatic short term modification or a long term adjustments.
Loan Mod applications pour in daily. Many banks receive more than 10,000 applications per day. The deluge has led to enormous backlogs. Many times it’s simply impossible to get through to your bank on the phone. One bank actually has a recorded message they are only available 3 hours per day!
On March 4, 2009 President Obama announced the Making Homes Affordable Modification Program. The guidelines for this program have been adopted by virtually all modification programs so the qualifications have become quite standard. Let’s review!
Requirement number 1: The loan must be less then $729,000 and made prior to January, 2009.
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Secondly, the borrower(s) must be experiencing financial hardship. The Program is intended to assist homeowners who are struggling to make their payments and may otherwise be faced with default and foreclosure. A hardship is described as any increase in expenses or decrease in income making it difficult to make the mortgage payment. And, with the economy in such a state, this criteria is commonly met.
Homeowners who are completely without resources will not qualify. All loan mod programs require significant borrower income. The amount needed is figured using debt-to-income ratios and cash flows as submitted by the borrower(s) on a formal application.
All this is paid for by $75 billion from the U.S. taxpayer. Participating banks receive compensation when they grant loan mods.
The application process is relatively simple and straightforward…sorta’ like doing your taxes – NOT! It is arduous but it can be done with a little help from an experienced adviser. Tons of support material is available from the banks and from the government and their endorsed non-profit associates. Smart applicants will also avail themselves of support from a reputable, experienced, private, for-profit source.
Article by Rancho Palos Verdes Homes for Sale. Also, a special thanks to Chicago Real Estate Listings for Market Statistic resources.





