Don't Let Foreclosure Happen To You

Glancing over a general article about mortgages will bring a lot of questions to your mind concerning foreclosure. The United States is in a recession and millions are feeling the unemployment woes. Millions are at risk of losing their homes right under their feet. The news doesn't provide much comfort too. Many powerful officials have speculated that the house market is going to get worse before it gets better.

Webster states that mortgage is the pledging of your property to a creditor as security of a debt.Relatively speaking, your home is simply your collateral to the loan you were given to obtain it. If in any circumstances you are to default on your payment to the bank that trusted you with their funds they can take your home. There are several avenues you can take to avoid such action being taken against you. You can choose to refinance your home, apply for a reverse mortgage, or receive a loan modification.

Refinancing a mortgage means paying off your own mortgage and signing a loan for a new one. Many people choose to refinance their mortgage in hopes of getting a lower percentage of interest added to their current amount. When considering refinancing your property read all fine print with your contract and try to obtain a rate between 2-4%. Therefore refinancing eliminates a portion of interest meaning you pay less total interest per year.

Are you at least 62 years old, own your home, and have a low mortgage balance remaining on the home you reside in? Reverse mortgage will probably be the best avenue you can take. Reverse mortgages allow homeowners to change equity in their homes over to cash and pay off their mortgage all together. And, you simply do not need to repay until the home is not occupied by the owner or they die. Money from the reverse mortgage is considered tax free and is considered income. A few downfalls of the reverse mortgage loan however, is the debt on the property increases, equity disappears at a fast rate, and it's very expensive to apply.

A new trend in helping to solve the foreclosure dilemma is loan modifications. Loan modifications enable you to find an affordable mortgage payment for your situation. Loan modifications eliminate the spending and hours of reapplying for another loan by simply changing the terms of your existing mortgage. In order to be considered for a loan modification you have to provide proof of a financial hardship, be 3 or more payments delinquent on your mortgage, and have not filed bankruptcy. Applying is simple as well; you just go to the lender or primary service that owns your mortgage.

There are several solutions to solving your mortgage issues. But, we shouldn't let this economy be our downfall as well. Stop the world from taking from you what's rightfully yours, and explore all options with an open mind. And determine which method is right for your current situation. See if you can receive a loan modification.
Author: WilliamBrunswick


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