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You’ve fallen behind on your mortgage. The bank is demanding payment of the arrearages immediately. You don’t have the money but want to stay in your home. What can you do? First of all this is a common problem. Borrowers who fall behind on their mortgage are often hit with late fees and penalties that makes catching up seem impossible. To make matters worse, once you’ve fallen a few months behind your lender will “accelerate” the loan demanding the full principal balance to reinstate and avoid foreclosure...
In Chapter 13 bankruptcy, you get to keep your car and pay off your car loan through a repayment plan. Further, you may even be able to reduce the principal balance and interest rate on your car loan. Read on to learn more about what happens to your car in Chapter 13 bankruptcy....
It is not unusual for debtors, specifically married debtors who file for bankruptcy protection separately, to co-own property. If you co-own property and intend to file for bankruptcy, you need to be aware that the trustee has the authority to force a sale of the entire asset including the co-owner(s) interest...
This brochure details what to expect during a chapter 7 or chapter 13 bankruptcy case.
This chart by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) provides a summary of relief options available for borrowers facing a COVID-19 related hardship. The options that a borrower has depends on the loan investor. For loans it covers, Section 4022 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security (CARES) Act requires forbearance for borrowers with COVID-19 hardships and some investors have expanded on those provisions.
The Center for Responsible Lending has created the following "8 Signs of Predatory Mortgage Lending", which you may find below or on their website: https://www.responsiblelending.org/issues/8-signs-predatory-mortgage.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has created a webpage for resources for renters during the Coronavirus pandemic. It includes information on rental assistance, tips on communicating with your landlord, Center for Disease Control Eviction Moratorium Order, and information regarding mortgages.
Please visit this webpage for more information: https://www.hud.gov/coronavirus/renters
The National Consumer Law Center, Inc. has created a free chapter on Homeowner Rights During the Covid-19 Pandemic. This Chapter covers issues such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing Agency (FHA), VA, and USDA mortgage loans, state-based pandemic-related relief, portfolio and private label securities, and foreclosures.
This Chapter is accessible for free here: https://library.nclc.org/free-access-new-chapter-homeowner-rights-during-covid-pandemic.
Please find attached a template letter that you can use to request information from your mortgage servicer for information regarding escrow accounts if your mortgage loan is currently in forebearance.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created a "Shopping for Your Home Loan" guide for persons looking to buy home. This guide includes tips and advice before you purchase a home or settle on a home loan company.
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