A loan modification can be a great solution to a delinquent mortgage or unaffordable mortgage payments. It can enable a homeowner to avoid foreclosure and the loss of a home. It can also provide a solution when mortgage arrears are so high that an affordable Chapter 13 bankruptcy payment is out of reach. You don’t […]
What is a loan modification?
A modification to an existing loan made by a lender in response to a borrower’s long-term inability to repay the loan. Loan Modifications typically involve a reduction in the interest rate on the loan, an extension of the length of the term of the loan, a different type of loan or any combination of the three. Why would someone need a loan modification? If you […]
Treasury Secretary Unveils Small Steps to Augment Loan Modification Program
Jacob J. Lew, center, the Treasury secretary, met with homeowners, housing counselors and counseling clients at the Greater Washington Urban League in Washington on Thursday. Credit Daniel Rosenbaum for The New York Times The Obama administration will take further steps to ease foreclosures, rising rents and scarce mortgages, Jacob J. Lew, the Treasury secretary, said […]