Will My Lender Help Keep My House?
A Sacramento bankruptcy attorney answers: Will My Lender Help Keep My House?
If the lender is participating in the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) then it must help a borrower keep the home.
If you can no longer afford to make your monthly loan payments, you may qualify for a loan modification to make your monthly mortgage payment more affordable. Millions of borrowers who are current, but having difficulty making their payments and borrowers who have already missed one or more payments may be eligible.
Homeowners who qualify must complete a trial period of three or four months to demonstrate that they will be able to make their reduced payments on time before their mortgage will be permanently modified. To create an affordable payment, your mortgage servicer can lower your interest rate to as low as two percent, as well as extend your mortgage term up to 40 years, or forbear (defer) payments on your principal. A portion of the principal can also be forgiven, although that is optional on the part of the servicer.
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