MORTGAGE LOAN MODIFICATION
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The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan will help homeowners avoid foreclosure by modifying troubled loans to a monthly payment the borrower can afford. The program does allow lenders to reduce principal, but makes interest rate adjustments the primary method for borrowers to achieve affordable payments.
If you have two mortgage loans, only the first mortgage is eligible for a modification.
Mortgage lenders are now accepting applications for the new plan.
Although The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan program is limited to loans held or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, you can still use this sample letter asking for a loan modification or to apply for a mortgage refinancing even if your loan is backed by other financial institutions.
Most lenders are willing to work with you in finding a solution that will allow you to keep your house.
Below you'll find a free loan modification letter sample you can use to send to your financial institution and hopefully get the mortgage adjustment or loan modification agreement that will help you keep your family home. Just select, copy and paste it to your word processor. Make the adjustments as necessary.
FREE LOAN MODIFICATION LETTER SAMPLE
RE: (home address) Dear (Ms/Mr. Brown:) I am, like millions of Americans, a victim of the current economic situation our country is going through. Due to the recession that has started in December 2007, my employer had no choice but (reduce my salary, laid me off, cut back my hours). Consequently, my income has been drastically reduced. Additionally, a (death in the family, unexpected medical expense, natural disaster, car accident, urgent property repairs, bad self-employment year, repossession, serious illness...) has contribute to our family's financial collapse. At this time, I am writing this letter to ask for the terms of my loan to be renegotiated. I want to take advantage of your loan modification program, so I can lower my mortgage payments and avoid the foreclosure of our family home. I am enclosing additional documentation that will substantiate my present financial situation. [Include: your most recent income tax return, information about the gross monthly income of all borrowers, including your most recent pay stubs if you receive them or documentation of income you receive from other sources, 2 most recent bank statements (all pages), information about any second mortgage on the house, payments on other loans such as student loans and car loans, hardship letter along with any documentation to support your story (notice of lay off, hospital bills, etc), payments on each of your credit cards if you are carrying balances from month to month.] My family deeply appreciates your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions please contact me at (your daytime phone number including area code). I, (your name), state that the information provided above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Sincerely, (Home Owner Name)(Company's representative)
(Company's Name)
(Company's Address)
(Company's phone #)
Account number: (#)
(Co-signer Name)
(Address - City, State and ZIP Code)
(Your phone #)
(Account #)
Loans are evaluated for modification on a case-by-case basis. The criteria for eligibility will include:
- You must live in the property as your primary residence.
- Your monthly mortgage payment is greater than 31% of your monthly gross income;
- Your loan is not large enough to exceed current Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan limits.
- Must be able to demonstrate a financial hardship
- Prove that you are either delinquent now or will become delinquent in the near future.
Your mortgage lender will determine final eligibility based on your current financial situation. Call your lender for more information on eligibility.
Roughly 1 in 6 homeowners are "underwater," (meaning they owe more on their mortgage than the house is worth.)
You don't need to be behind on your mortgage to get a loan modification.
If you are struggling to stay current and are at risk of default due to a significant increase in expenses, loss of income, or an interest rate that will reset to an unaffordable level, you can also take advantage of the program.
Things to watch out for...
There is no cost to borrowers for a modification under the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan.
Be aware of organizations attempting to charge a fee for housing counseling or modification of a delinquent loan, especially if a fee in advance is required.
Unfortunately, many borrowers are drowning in other types of debt beyond the mortgage, like credit card debt and unexpected medical expenses, what makes just adjusting their first mortgage or lien, is not going to be enough.
How to write a Hardship Letter
Sample Mortgage Hardship Letter
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