Forbearance agreement don't work! Loan modification alternative!

A forbearance agreement is an option that is being used by many homeowners these days in order to avoid foreclosure and bankruptcy. And while a forbearance agreement may not affect your credit score and may help some solve their problems, people should be aware of the pitfalls involved.
One of the biggest problems that people have with forbearance agreements is that many homes lack the equity needed to get a bank to accept such an agreement. In order for the bank to feel comfortable tacking on interest and missed payments on the back end of the loan, the lender wants to see that the home has sufficient equity to support the extra costs.
With a forbearance agreement, the lender agrees to let the missed paymets accrue until the baloon is due, but, if the mortgage trumps the homes value, or is close to it, the lender will not be willing to allow a forbearance agreement to take place.
Another issue with forbearance agreements is the fact that even homeowners with equity may still not be able to handle the penalties and interest that will be due in 1 or 2 years when they have to pay the back payments in full. The homeowner will have to immediately begin to make payments with a forbearance agreement and not miss any more payments in the future, if they due they will be right back in foreclosure, and end up losing their home. Now, why would you, as a homeowner, want to be put in a situation where you end up experiencing a bad case of deja vu? If you got behind in payments once, what makes you think it won't happen again? You have to look at your situation and decide on whether or not it is financially smart to put yourself in a situation where you are going in circles. The economy is bad, and it is a fact that people owe way too much on their homesk, and they need to work out an agreement with their lender where they don't end up being stretched to the limit paying thier mortgage.
The alternative to a forbearance agreement is doing what is called a Loan Modification. A loan modification is an agreement where the lender agrees to reduce to the borrowers interest rates to an amount reflective of their income, and if you know how to present your case to your lender, you, as the homeowner, can get a mortgage principle reduction. But as just mentioned, you have to know what you are doing!!
You can't just call up the lender and say, "hi mr. lender, i cant afford my mortgage anymore, give me a 3 point reduction on my interest rate!', the lender will literally hang up the phone on you! You have to know what to say and how to package your information in way that will make the bank take you serious. After all, it is not your fault that the market crashed, and you deserve a chance at success. Learn all you can about loan modifications and save your home from foreclosure!! Visit us today at http://www.homebuyerforcash.com

Comments

I did a forrbearance modification with wells fargo. Before I was never behind on my mortgage monthly payments. A wells fargo represenative presented to me that i will not have to pay my mortgage for 6months and the cost would be added on to the end of my mortgage. Now the 6months is up and their telling me i have to pay $16,000 or I will lose my home

Beth -

I have heard this alot, especially with the trial modifications.

I have some great contacts at Wells - If you want to send me your detailed situation, I can forward this to them. In many situations, I have been able to assist my clients in getting resolution vs not knowing what is going on.

Let me know if I can help.

BOB, MBA, CDPE, ePRO
bob@inspiragroup.com

I have the same situation with First Horizon i never missed a payment and was put on a loan forbearance for 6 months ended dec 1st 2009 they wanted a ballon payment or to resumit my finantials to see if i qualify for a loan modification. I tried to resumit during the forbearance and they made me wait till it was over so they have just stared on dec 16th2009 my new application and i have heard nothing, Meanwhile now they say i am 6mo behind in payments and they will not except any payment except all in full. I started with not even 1 late payment and now i am in fear of forclosure. I dont know what to do. Everytime i call they say hold onto your funds. I wish they would take a look at my finantials meanwhile they are charging interest on the money everymont there is no payment??? Ocean

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