When you apply for a mortgage modification, one of the key components of the loan mod package is the hardship letter that explains why you're making the request. Learning the proper format and ...

This memorandum discusses certain tax considerations in connection with forbearances, waivers and other modifications with respect to a mortgage loan that is held by a REMIC or about to be contributed ...

ATLANTA - Let’s say you bought your present home in November of 2018, just about a year ago. You wanted a fixed-rate loan, so you selected a reputable lender, who offered a 30-year loan fixed at 4.75% ...

If you’re seeking more affordable mortgage payments, a loan modification or a refinance could both help. Loan modifications are for homeowners experiencing financial hardship who are unable to make ...

Although not yet adopted by any state, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act aims to clarify and simplify the law governing mortgage modifications by creating brightline safe harbors for common ...

CRED iQ’s research team has been closely monitoring loan modifications during this period of significantly elevated interest rates. As expected, loan modifications surged in 2023 as borrowers worked ...

The purpose of this letter is to address questions regarding whether adverse action notices under Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity) are required for mortgage loan modification declinations, ...

For the first weeks of the coronavirus crisis, mortgage servicers were in triage mode. As the government issued a flurry of measures to deal with financial hardships resulting from widespread economic ...

The Obama Administration is gearing up to play hardball with mortgage companies that only temporarily lower struggling homeowners’ monthly payments. But as the drive to make more loan modifications ...

(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 ...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about loan modifications for homeowners facing foreclosure, a discussion that reached a crescendo on Wednesday when the White House announced details of its “Making ...