Avoid Foreclosure - contact your lender !

May 10, 2008

Despite the sense of helplessness, borrowers have options to help avoid Foreclosure.

Many borrowers have options prior to foreclosure. Especially, those who face the potential loss off their home for other reasons than a re-setting higher rate of the many sub-prime loans; this includes borrowers who face  foreclosure as a result of such hardships as loss of job, divorce, illness, etc..

Most borrowers, never seek help for many reasons from embarrassment of the stigma of foreclosure or more commonly borrowers are simply unaware help is available.

Foremost,

contact your lender as soon as you know that you may have some trouble making ongoing loan payments. The more time you have before foreclosure, the better.

Here are some options about which you should speak with your lender should the dreaded “Foreclosure” word creep into your life. Don’t worry help is out there.

  • Lenders can exercise, “Forbearance” in which the bank will suspend payments for a period of time
  • Banks are working with borrowers on repayment plans which will enable you to keep your home and pay back deficient amounts in the future
  • banks are making loan modifications such as extending the period of the loan or a reduction in interest rate. In fact, Bank America plans $40 Billion in loan workouts for their clients and those of Countrywide Financial.
  • In some cases, Banks will accept a “Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure”in which the bank takes the home back and you walk away without a foreclosure mark on your credit history.
  • The most popular option today is the “Short sale” in which the bank will accept less than what is owed.

Important Note , regarding Short-sales: make sure you get pre-approval from you bank as not all banks will accept a short-sale. In fact, many banks would prefer foreclosure as PMI insurance covers much if not all of the deficit that could be lost in a short-sale.

Be aware of your options surround a potential foreclosure. Don’t avoid what may inevitable. Don’t be ashamed. You are not alone.

Contact your bank and/or your real estate professional to help you through a difficult , but manageable process.

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One Response to “Avoid Foreclosure - contact your lender !”

  1. Bart Marchioni on May 20th, 2008 12:09 pm

    Hi James,
    Good info. You bring up a good point, which is to open a dialogue with the lender. Many lenders are really trying to avoid additional foreclosures and have set up “Home Retention Departments” with telephone agents specially trained to try and work something out with the borrowers. Give them a call, you may be surprised at how willing they are to work with you.
    -Bart

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