Mortgage Forbearance to Prevent Foreclosure

By Sara Jones

If you are behind in your mortgage payments or in danger of foreclosure their are a few assistance programs you could be eligible for such as mortgage refinance, mortgage modification, repayment plans, reinstatement, or forbearance.

Currently the housing market is depressed and many home owners are having a very tough time maintaining regular payments. Some mortgage holders are also experiencing interest rate or payment increases making it even more difficult to make payments.

Because of the significant surge in home loan foreclosures many lenders are willing to negotiate workout programs with borrowers. If you are a property owner and in danger foreclosure you may be eligible for a restructuring of your present mortgage contract, this can happen as a result of home loan refinance or loan modification.

Home loan refinancing is when a mortgage holder takes out a fresh mortgage with improved terms and uses the proceeds to repay the current loan. Depending on the equity in your property this could be available to you.

Mortgage modification is an agreement between a lender and home owner to modify only specific aspects of a current mortgage agreement. These modifications can include rate changes and normally make it simpler for people to stay current with their mortgage payment plan.

There are also programs which are designed to allow home owners who are behind on their payments get current with no late fees. These programs maintain the existing mortgage agreement but modify it for a short time to accommodate hardship situations and include repayment plans, reinstatement, and forbearance.

A mortgage loan repayment plan is a program that represents a grace period for late mortgage holders to pay back late regular fees with no repercussions. The late payments are usually added to the regular payments for a period of time at the end of which the home owners is paid up.

Reinstatement is similar to repayment in that it allows delinquent home owners to repay past due mortgage bills. The difference is that reinstatement is one big lump sum payment. Reinstatement is often used along with forbearance as a means for borrowers to quickly get caught up with payments. - 29970

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