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Essential Information about Foreclosure

By: Gerry Vandewall Most of us run into money problems at some point in our lives, and have to try some creative financing. If you own your home, and are in a tough situation, you may be at risk for losing your house through foreclosure. If you find yourself in this kind of trouble, the good news is, there are some ways to hold onto your home.

A foreclosure means that the mortgage company or lending institution for your home can take it back to resell if you fall behind on payments. When this occurs, you have several options. First, you can go through a process to keep your home. Second, you can sell the home on your own and then pay off the loan plus any fees. Third, you can allow the home to go through foreclosure where they sell the home and you are responsible for any difference between the price the house sold for and the payoff balance.

If you fall behind on payments and begin to receive letters from your mortgage company, most importantly, NEVER ignore them. Instead, call the number provided on the letter and talk to a representative, explaining the reason why you fell behind. Just as with you, the mortgage company wants you to keep your home. After all, foreclosure is a hassle for them, expensive for them, and not something they want to do. Therefore, they will usually work closely with you to provide all possible options.

A Special Forbearance involves the mortgage company providing you with a temporary reduction or even a suspension of your monthly mortgage payments. If you have recently lost your job, had a reduction in income, or your living expenses have increased unrepentantly, this option may be ideal.

Another option is a Mortgage Modification. With this option, your mortgage is refinanced or the term of your loan extended. The way this program is designed, you have an opportunity to become caught up on payments. A Partial Claim is another possibility whereby your mortgage company would help you secure an interest free loan from HUD, which helps you bring your mortgage to a current payment status.

If you ever do face the possibility of foreclosure, before you completely stress out, talk to your lender immediately to explore options. There well may be programs that you qualify for. Ignoring the problem won’t make it disappear.

Copyright 2006, Gerry Vandewall, All Rights Reserved. This article may be published on web sites or in newsletters provided this notice and the resource box is included without ammendment.

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