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Foreclosure
alternatives
There are alternatives to foreclosure. The options available to you
depend not only on your own circumstances, but on the type of mortgage you
have. Sometimes in life, you experience a temporary reduction in income or
financial hardship, such as an illness. When this happens, you may temporarily
be unable to make your mortgage payments. Once the situation improves,
however, you may be able to resume the scheduled payment of the mortgage.
- Repayment Plan
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The servicer may be able to arrange an increase in
monthly payments until the loan is brought current. This means that each
month your clients would add an additional amount of money (determined by
the servicer) to their regular monthly payment until the amount that was
overdue has been repaid.
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Forbearance
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Forbearance is a formal, written agreement between your
clients and the mortgage servicer to reduce or suspend monthly payments for
a specific period of time. This means that for a period of time, your
clients would either pay only a portion of their regular mortgage payment or
not make any payments at all. At the end of the agreed-upon period, your
clients would be required to resume regular monthly payments as well as pay
additional funds to make up for the past due amount. During the time that
the payments are either suspended or reduced, your clients would have the
opportunity to resolve the financial hardship they are facing.
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Loan Modification
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In situations where the servicer does not believe that
a repayment plan or forbearance is the appropriate course of action, a loan
modification may be considered. A loan modification involves changing one or
more of the terms of a mortgage in order to help your clients bring a
defaulted loan current and prevent foreclosure. This option generally is
considered for homeowners whose financial problems are expected to be more
long term.
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Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure
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A deed-in-lieu of foreclosure takes place when your clients
voluntarily give the deed to the property to the servicer. Generally, a
deed-in-lieu is considered only after all other alternatives to
foreclosure have been explored
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HOPE for Homeowners
program
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The
HOPE for Homeowners program will refinance mortgages for borrowers who
are having difficulty making their payments, but can afford a new loan
insured by HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The program begins
October 1, 2008 and ends September 30, 2011.
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