Discover how loan modification can help you avoid foreclosure, understand government programs available, and learn the steps to apply effectively.

A mortgage loan modification can offer an opportunity for borrowers to get their monthly payment on their mortgage reduced to an amount they can afford. A mortgage loan modification may extend the ...

(NNPA) – Looking to enhance the success of its signature remedy for the foreclosure crisis, the Obama administration recently announced a new thrust to spur lenders to increase the number of permanent ...

FHA first proposed the 40-year loan modification on April 1. The new option is intended to help borrowers who can’t achieve a minimum targeted 25% reduction in the principal and interest (P&I) portion ...

The Treasury Department and the Department of Housing and Urban Development have announced another attempt to streamline procedures under their Home Ownership Made Affordable Program (HAMP.) The ...

The Treasury Department reported Friday that 66,500 of the 902,620 homeowners who had started the trial modification period for its Home Affordable Mortgage Program (HAMP) had completed the three ...

New mortgage relief guidelines are important steps forward but fall short of the needs of many responsible but beleaguered homeowners, writes Andrew Jakabovics. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, ...

Today’s servicers are working in a challenging environment due to several compounding factors. For one, the mortgage industry is experiencing historically low interest rates, which have set in motion ...

It’s fine to get rid of monthly mortgage statements, but you should keep all your mortgage documents, including proof of title insurance and the promissory note, until your loan is paid off. Having ...