Posts Tagged ‘forebearance’

I have written before about the loan modification business and I think it will probably be quite big for the next several months, just from what I have seen so far from the housing plan. The Federal Reserve is telling people that loan modifications can be handled by dealing directly with your loan servicer, but what I am hearing from a lot of people is that the loan servicers are not being very responsive to the request for a loan modification. Additionally, I am being told that some of the “non-profits” are not answering their phone or making appointments up to 90 days in advance to help people that are having difficulty with their payments. Read More

Becoming a home owner is a great accomplishment but retaining the home is just as important. There are several things that the home owner can do to avoid foreclosure.  Most everyone encounters financial difficulties at one time or another, it is how you handle those difficulties that could lead to foreclosure or help you survive and keep your home. With the negative press about the rise in foreclosures, I thought it was time to talk about how to avoid the stigma of foreclosure. I will be giving you some information about ways to legally, and ethically, retain ownership in your home. Read More