Monday 29 August 2016

Can't Afford Your House Payment, Get Help Through A Loan Modification Monterey Residents

By Laura Schmidt


Being a homeowner has its advantages and disadvantages. One huge disadvantage is having a mortgage payment that you cannot afford due to some unforeseen circumstances concerning your income. When you can't afford to make your payments, the lender steps in to begin the foreclosure process. There is a better option these days, and that is to see if you qualify for a loan modification Monterey residents.

A loan modification is just as the name implies, it is a modification to your existing loan that allows you to be able to afford to keep your home by reducing your mortgage payments to fit your budget. The program helps by getting interest rates reduced, payments lowered, lowering the principle balance, or extending the term of the existing loan. All of this will help you to be able to keep your home affordable.

You will need to get in touch with a counselor, preferably through HUD and go over the program details with them and how they can help you. A counselor will help you put together a package to present to your lender for a modification. You need to seek counsel before you approach your lender to help you be able to qualify.

Some of the qualifications needed to participate in this program are; the homeowner must be in a financial hardship and can prove it with bank statements, paycheck stubs and any other documentation that backs up their claim for hardship. They must also be in foreclosure or danger of foreclosure to participate. They must also be behind on their house payments or in danger of falling behind.

This is a small list of what you will need to get approved. You must also have documentation backing up your claims such as paycheck stubs, banking statements, tax records and anything dealing with your finances and loss of finances. A counselor will help you gather everything you will need to present to the lender for approval.

Once the lender has your package, they will determine if you qualify and will contact you with further details. The wait can sometimes be the hardest but be patient and stay in contact with the lender during the process to check on the status of your approval. The lender will see that you are actively seeking help and you are serious about keeping your home.

Some homeowners are unaware of this program that can help them keep their homes and unfortunately they learn about it too late and end up losing their home due to foreclosure. If you feel that you are in a financial hardship, don't wait until you fall severely behind in your payments. Contact a counselor about your situation and see if they can help you keep your home.

In today's economy and with the housing bust, many people are barely hanging onto their dream homes. This can cause an unnecessary amount of stress on the owner and the family. Seek help today for your home loan and possibly get your payments reduced to a more affordable amount so you can breathe again. It is better to seek help and advice before things get out of control.




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