Help for Homeowners Who Want to Avoid Foreclosure
On February 18, 2009, President Obama announced his Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan. The plan has two components to it–one offers homeowners who qualify a plan that would refinance mortgages that are greater than the current market value of their home or condo into a more affordable monthly payment thereby reducing the possibility of a future foreclosure.
The second component offers homeowners a way to modify their existing mortages into a housing payment that would enable the borrower to stay in their home/condo and avoid possible mortgage default and/or foreclosure.
Beware of Foreclosure Rescue Scams–Help is Free! Let me preface by saying there are many scams out there that prey on troubled homeowners. There are people who purport to be experts in loan modifications and ask homeowners to pay for their services when you can obtain all the information and help you need for free.
This is one reason why I prefer to pass along the real source of information, so that you, the consumer, can determine after reviewing the eligibility requirements of each of these government sponsored programs whether you are a candidate for either one or the another.
The following web site explains in detail each of the programs–the Home Affordable Refinancing and Home Affordable Modification–eligibility requirements and the information you will need to gather before you contact your mortgage/loan servicer.
Go to: http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/
If you would like to read the detailed report released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on March 4, 2009:
See: http://www.ustreas.gov/press/releases/reports/housing_fact_sheet.pdf
