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If You Face Hardship

 

Options you can discuss with your mortgage lender if you're facing short-term hardship include:

  • reinstatement — you pay off your debt in a lump sum by a certain date.

  • forbearance — you combine a brief suspension or reduction in payments with another settlement option, such as reinstatement.

  • repayment — you resume monthly payments that include past-due totals, and pay each month until you’re caught up.

Here are options you can explore if you're facing long-term hardship:

  • Loan modification — this works if your monthly payment is too high for you or if you can only pay part of the loan balance. Here, the lender might agree to change your loan terms by lowering the interest rate or giving you more years to pay.

    To find out more about these loan modification and refinancing programs, go to the U.S. Treasury Department’s www.financialstability.gov Web site. Also visit www.makinghomeaffordable.gov.  
  • Partial claim — possible if you have an FHA-insured mortgage. The mortgage company gives you a one-time, interest-free loan to pay off your loan balance. You may not have to begin repaying this loan for several years. Visit the Department of Housing and Urban Development for more details.

  • Property give-back — you return your deed to the lender and the lender forgives your mortgage debt. This will hurt your credit rating, but there’s no foreclosure. You possibly can make a deal with the lender that lets you live in the house as a renter. The give-back option is available if you have no other liens on your property.

  • Chapter 13 bankruptcy — possible depending upon the state where you live. This also damages your credit rating, but it halts the foreclosure process. It also could make the lender accept a repayment plan that’s easier for you to afford.

 

 

 

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