by Michael J. Fisher
Distressed homeowners are continuously in the news. Government reports say things are beginning to get better for the economy, and the real estate market. However, if you are fighting with an interest rate over 5% in a sub 4% world, or have an adjustable rate loan that will eventually go up and possibly price you out of your home, or you are under water and need to get a re-start to save your home all this “times are getting better” news, provides little comfort.
A lot homeowners are not fully informed as to possible fixs to provide them an ability to receive a re-start without the crushing back payments having to be repaid, or continuing on with a high interest rate, or an adjustable rate loan that people are concerned about how they might be able to stay in their homes when rates increase, and they will eventually increase.
There is loads of news related to how low the interest rates are, and that now is the time to refinance into a lower fixed rate loan. And that is certainly correct advice. But, what do you do as a homeowner if you do not have great, or at least good credit, are behind on your mortgage, or do not have enough positive equity in the house, or just cannot qualify for a refinancing. That leaves you with only one avenue for a long term solution that assures borrowers of keeping their home long term.
One of the few long term solutions available is a Loan Modification. That solution also has pitfalls for the average homeowner. Many people have already been turned down by their lender for a modification. Many others believe they just cannot qualify for a loan modification, and have never even tried. Even worse, many people have been scammed by pretend law firms offering assistance if only the homeowners will first send them thousands of dollars in advance. An Attorney receiving a retainer in advance is not necessarily harmful if the homeowner actually receives the Attorney’s full effort for a modification. However, too often that effort has been between very weak to non-existent.
Sending thousands of dollars to a Lawyer half way across the US can be risky.
Receiving a loan mod can be achieved. It is not difficult to accomplish, but a homeowner does need to know what, and how, to Assemble a documentation package and submit to a Lender to successfully be approved for a loan modification. If it is not exactly as the Lender wants it, you will not be Accepted. The question is, how does the average homeowner know what to include, and how assemble such a package together? I would suggest they have to find the correct information and put in some time and effort to becoming informed as to exactly what the banks want, and in what form. What are the acceptable ratios and financial formulas the bank requires for an approval, and then how do you make that all balance, and provide the correct support that solidifies your request so that the Lender might agree to modify your current loan to the overwhelming advantage of the homeowner.
This is happening successfully every day.
Loads of modifications are approved daily. The savings from a modification are huge. I have successfully completed, on behalf of Clients with property in seven states, while at two separate Law Firms, some 400 successful modifications. Average Clients save from $800.00 to $1,500 a month with a successful modification. That is a huge amount of money saved every month. More importantly it gave them a very low fixed rate that they did not have to worry about being priced out of their home as rates go up. And if they were behind and going towards foreclosure, it provided them a complete re-start with a payment they could now handle.
Not everyone who tries will receive a loan modification. I can guarantee that every single homeowner who does not at least try will not receive a loan modification. Approximately thirty percent of Investors who own the loans will not agree to a loan modification. Conversely, some seventy percent will agree IF you submit a package that is exactly correct and meets all the ratios and formulas as required, and you do everything correctly within the package.
Anyone who truly requires relief must try. And you must get some help and learn what to do, how to do it and provide you the very best chance of being approved. One source that is available to homeowners is a step by step outline explaining exactly what and how to put a package together for the best opportunity for an approval is now available without spending thousands of dollars. You can find this help at www.LoanModBooks.com. The Complete Loan Modification System, written by Michael Fisher, is an E-Book that explains the exact step by step process that has been successful for hundreds of distressed homeowners over the past four years. The only difference between them and you is two things. First they tried, and second, they went out and obtained the correct information to give them the best chance of success.
For any homeowner that is behind, has an adjustable rate, loan, or a fixed loan over 5% to not attempt to receive a mortgage loan modification is just nuts. Millions of homeowners like you are going to get them. All a homeowner needs is just the right information as to how to be approved. Once this current economy turns more positive, we will never again have the leverage against the giant banks to cause them to modify loans to the overwhelming advantage of the borrowers.
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