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Are You Having Trouble Making Your Mortgage Payments?
Before you think about foreclosure, learn about the Making Home Affordable Program, which is part of President Obama’s Financial Stability Plan. You can get mortgage help in a number of places, so before you give up, make sure you look at programs the government has put in place to help stop foreclosure.
What is the Home Affordable Modification Program?
The United States government is finding new ways to help avoid foreclosure for millions of homeowners. The plan, called the Home Affordable Modification Program, allows for loan modification at a reduced interest rate, as low as 2%, in order to prevent foreclosure. $75 billion dollars have been set aside to help homeowners in need during these tough economic times.
How Do You Know If You Are Eligible?
The Obama Administration estimates that up to 9 million American homeowners will be eligible for loan modification. The Home Affordable Refinance Program could help up to 5 million homeowners with Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae loans refinance and reduce their monthly payments. The Home Affordable Modification Program will help up to 4 million Americans prevent foreclosure.
The best way to find out if you are eligible is to speak with a loan modification specialist familiar with FHA programs. In general, homeowners who have a hardship should be eligible for a loan modification on their current mortgage with interest rates as low as 2%. The house must be owner-occupied and be the owner’s primary residence, not an investment property.
How Can You Get Approved for the Reduced 2% Fixed Mortgage Rate?
Make sure you speak to a reputable loan modification consultant so check if you qualify for the program. If you think you might not be able to make a payment in the near future, or even if you have not been able to make your mortgage payments on time, there are still a number of loan modification options to choose from. Even borrowers in bankruptcy may still be considered for modification.






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"When we refinanced our home, we didn't think that we would be facing the foreclosure process. But there we were - after 15 years in our home, going through a foreclosure because we couldn't afford to pay the mortgage. We refinanced to get money out to finish the basement, but then I lost my foot in a snowmobile accident. I was laid up for a while and the bills mounted. Then we found that the mortgage payments were actually going up! After 15 years in the same place, it can be really tough. But my wife called 1st Foreclosure Prevention and they helped us out. They gave us free advice on how we could stop foreclosure and what to do. We were able to save our home from foreclosure with their help."