This was a recent Question asked to MarketWatch: What do you think of hiring a law firm to negotiate a loan modification? They charge $3,995 and say they have a 95% success rate. Do you think this is better than trying to do it on your own since so many people have so much trouble?
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Entries from November 2008
Should an Attorney Negotiate my Mortgage Modification?
November 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: "mortgage modification" · Mortgage Scams
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Halt Foreclosures through Jan 9, 2009.
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have directed their network of servicers to halt all foreclosure and eviction proceedings between Nov. 26 2008 and Jan. 9, 2009, meant to give a recently announced rescue plan time to work.
The Streamlined Modification Program, set to launch Dec. 15, enables delinquent borrowers to get a modified mortgage [...]
Tags: "mortgage modification" · Foreclosure Information · Government Bailout
HUD Expands HOPE for Homeowners To Ease Mortgage Modification and Refinance
November 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The federal government announced plans Wednesday to modify a program to make it easier for troubled homeowners to exchange problematic mortgages for more inexpensive ones. The new expedited regulations will expand on the Housing and Urban Development Department’s hope for homeowners program.
The changes will give lenders a greater incentive to participate, by allowing them to [...]
Tags: "mortgage modification" · Avoiding Foreclosure · Government Bailout