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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 [...]

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Tags: "mortgage modification" · Avoiding Foreclosure · Government Bailout

What to do: Mortgage Foreclosure or File for Bankruptcy

November 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Neither one of the choices should be taken lightly, and of course you need to talk to your attorney, but here are some facts if you’re thinking about filing for bankruptcy to avoid foreclosure.  First, we caution against falling for some of the schemes that have been developed that entice a homeowner who is facing [...]

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Lenders Speakout Against Government Package on Foreclosure Prevention

November 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Hundreds of lenders told federal housing officials Thursday that a $300 billion mortgage aid program requires too many losses for consumers and lenders to realistically help 400,000 Americans avoid foreclosure.
“This program is extremely difficult and complex and just not logistically possible,” said Jason Graydon, a mortgage loan officer with Bank of Travelers Rest, in Travelers [...]

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Tags: "mortgage modification" · Avoiding Foreclosure · Government Bailout