There are lending practices that are abusive and predatory in nature. How can you identify these? Below are questions that could help you determine fraud in lending. If you answered “yes” to any of the questions, contact the appropriate agency/agencies.
The information below will help you better determine if you have been a victim of mortgage fraud or predatory lending.
Mortgage Modification is defined as the process where the terms of a mortgage are modified outside the original terms of the contract agreed to by the lender and borrower. During this process, interest and principal payments are made till you pay off the mortgage in full and the lender holds the lien till then. Any change to the mortgage terms is a modification.
Negotiation
During his first few months in office, U.S. president Barack Obama formed a plan that would help to counteract the chaotic economic situation that the country is facing and that would help thousands of hard working homeowners stay in their homes and avoid foreclosure. The trillion dollar economic stimulus package of 2009 allows for mortgage refinancing and other tax credits that can save homeowners tons of money each month and over the life of their mortgage notes.
Under this new legislation, homeowners can elect to refinance their existing mortgages. In the economy of today, many homeowners are struggling just to make ends meet once they have paid their monthly mortgage payments, which have oftentimes tripled in the case of some of the adjustable rate mortgages out there. And with fewer people being employed, major layoffs at big companies, and a higher cost of living, these same homeowners may be finding it more difficult to have their income be sufficient to meet the demands of huge mortgage payments and living expenses for their families. These homeowners have a unique opportunity to refinance to a fixed rate mortgage that they can afford while easing the threat of foreclosure or bankruptcy.