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	<title>Comments on: New Housing Aid Bill Passed</title>
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		<title>By: Cary</title>
		<link>http://blog.fsbo.com/new-housing-aid-bill-passed/#comment-17947</link>
		<dc:creator>Cary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As a loan mod Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a loan mod Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you</p>
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		<title>By: yanni raz</title>
		<link>http://blog.fsbo.com/new-housing-aid-bill-passed/#comment-6340</link>
		<dc:creator>yanni raz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What Is Loan Modification And How It Can Help Homeowners

We’re all experiencing hard times. The economy went down the drain and most of us can’t afford to pay our bills nor our homes. Credit card companies tightening up their regulations and so mortgage companies, so we can’t fix an adjustable interest rate to get a more affordable mortgage payment. Also some of us are loosing their jobs on top of it, so how we can change it?

First of all I personally think that we can change it by being strong and patient. Of course being patient and strong will not put money in your pockets, but it will definitely keep your health and your hope in order. 
You have to understand that probably 90% of the population in America and the whole world is experiencing the same problems as you do.

So what is loan modification?

While you’re struggling to make your mortgage payments due to economic changes, the banks and the government developed programs that can help you. The government has many reasons to help homeowners, some of the reasons are:

1.	Try to stabilize the economy so it will not crush completely.
2.	Banks approved so many bad home loans.
3.	Greed in Wall Street, as well as bank ceo’s and owners. 
4.	Government couldn’t oversee financial crash
5.	Innocent and not innocent homeowners that took loans they couldn’t afford from the beginning.

Ok now back to the loan modification process, what is loan modification? Loan Modification is a adjustment of an existing mortgage a homeowner have, it can be with a government loan or a bank loan. Let’s say you had a 6% interest rate on your mortgage that was matured and now the interest rate have changed to 7%. Now it’s harder for you to make the payment due to increase in the payments and the fact that your job don’t pay you the same as before. This is a perfect example of an average homeowner in America today. So what do you do?

There are two different ways you can go with. You can do it your self or higher a professional mortgage modification broker to do it for you. Let’s assume for a second you do this your self, what are the steps to do it your self?

1.	You contact your bank
2.	You will ask for the loss mitigation or collection department.
3.	Give them a brief of your financial background today- expenses and income.
4.	Write a hardship letter. You basically tell them in the letter why you can’t make the payments.
5.	They would want to see also some bank statements or pay stubs.

After talking to you on the phone they will process everything you’ve submitted to them. They want to make sure that this time if they will lower your interest rate and make some adjustments for you, if you could make the payments in order without defaulting on the loan. This process is almost as qualifying for any loan, so you need to know how to qualify your self with no mistakes. I would definitely recommend hiring a professional to do this for you, since they know the market and how to make things happen to you in a legitimate way of course.

The process of a loan modification approximately can take up to 3 months, but it’s definitely worth it. You can get a much better interest rate on your mortgage and some banks can also reduce your principle. That’s right, you can also lower what you owe on your property, but you will need a very good reason to do that.

There are some mortgage companies and law firms that help homeowners and real estate investors with loan modification. I think that you definitely need to contact a professional do this for you. Be careful from scam artists, because for this service you normally need to pay up front and there are many people out there that will take your money and will not deliver what they’ve promised.

Good Luck.

Yanni Raz
&lt;a href="http://www.mortgagesmodification.com" rel="nofollow"&gt;mortgage modification and loss mitigation help&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What Is Loan Modification And How It Can Help Homeowners</p>
<p>We’re all experiencing hard times. The economy went down the drain and most of us can’t afford to pay our bills nor our homes. Credit card companies tightening up their regulations and so mortgage companies, so we can’t fix an adjustable interest rate to get a more affordable mortgage payment. Also some of us are loosing their jobs on top of it, so how we can change it?</p>
<p>First of all I personally think that we can change it by being strong and patient. Of course being patient and strong will not put money in your pockets, but it will definitely keep your health and your hope in order.<br />
You have to understand that probably 90% of the population in America and the whole world is experiencing the same problems as you do.</p>
<p>So what is loan modification?</p>
<p>While you’re struggling to make your mortgage payments due to economic changes, the banks and the government developed programs that can help you. The government has many reasons to help homeowners, some of the reasons are:</p>
<p>1.	Try to stabilize the economy so it will not crush completely.<br />
2.	Banks approved so many bad home loans.<br />
3.	Greed in Wall Street, as well as bank ceo’s and owners.<br />
4.	Government couldn’t oversee financial crash<br />
5.	Innocent and not innocent homeowners that took loans they couldn’t afford from the beginning.</p>
<p>Ok now back to the loan modification process, what is loan modification? Loan Modification is a adjustment of an existing mortgage a homeowner have, it can be with a government loan or a bank loan. Let’s say you had a 6% interest rate on your mortgage that was matured and now the interest rate have changed to 7%. Now it’s harder for you to make the payment due to increase in the payments and the fact that your job don’t pay you the same as before. This is a perfect example of an average homeowner in America today. So what do you do?</p>
<p>There are two different ways you can go with. You can do it your self or higher a professional mortgage modification broker to do it for you. Let’s assume for a second you do this your self, what are the steps to do it your self?</p>
<p>1.	You contact your bank<br />
2.	You will ask for the loss mitigation or collection department.<br />
3.	Give them a brief of your financial background today- expenses and income.<br />
4.	Write a hardship letter. You basically tell them in the letter why you can’t make the payments.<br />
5.	They would want to see also some bank statements or pay stubs.</p>
<p>After talking to you on the phone they will process everything you’ve submitted to them. They want to make sure that this time if they will lower your interest rate and make some adjustments for you, if you could make the payments in order without defaulting on the loan. This process is almost as qualifying for any loan, so you need to know how to qualify your self with no mistakes. I would definitely recommend hiring a professional to do this for you, since they know the market and how to make things happen to you in a legitimate way of course.</p>
<p>The process of a loan modification approximately can take up to 3 months, but it’s definitely worth it. You can get a much better interest rate on your mortgage and some banks can also reduce your principle. That’s right, you can also lower what you owe on your property, but you will need a very good reason to do that.</p>
<p>There are some mortgage companies and law firms that help homeowners and real estate investors with loan modification. I think that you definitely need to contact a professional do this for you. Be careful from scam artists, because for this service you normally need to pay up front and there are many people out there that will take your money and will not deliver what they’ve promised.</p>
<p>Good Luck.</p>
<p>Yanni Raz<br />
<a href="http://www.mortgagesmodification.com" rel="nofollow">mortgage modification and loss mitigation help</a></p>
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		<title>By: Cole</title>
		<link>http://blog.fsbo.com/new-housing-aid-bill-passed/#comment-3001</link>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"Did you know that your rate can be lowered, an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) can be changed to a fixed rate, past due payments can be removed, derogatory credit and items related to late payments can also be removed!! "

Cole Martel, Chief Strategist of Edge Group Of Companies has found a way to help our homeowner everywhere in the US!!

"Why be late on your mortgage or stressed about possibly loosing your home?   Did you know Congress recently passed laws that give you special rights to help you Modify your loan?"

That's right, we can help you Modify your existing loan!! 

"ts Time to Quit Worrying and Start Living! 
 And  YOU can do something about it NOW!!

In the mortgage industry there is pressure from mortgage companies, especially if your loan rate is scheduled to go up soon, is in the Homeowners favor and it's you may want to consider, called loan modification and Bush approved this and signed the bill."

I want to help those out there that need help and If you'd like a free, no obligation document review, please call me at: 
888 342-8777 

www.edgegroupofcompanies.com</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Did you know that your rate can be lowered, an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) can be changed to a fixed rate, past due payments can be removed, derogatory credit and items related to late payments can also be removed!! &#8221;</p>
<p>Cole Martel, Chief Strategist of Edge Group Of Companies has found a way to help our homeowner everywhere in the US!!</p>
<p>&#8220;Why be late on your mortgage or stressed about possibly loosing your home?   Did you know Congress recently passed laws that give you special rights to help you Modify your loan?&#8221;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s right, we can help you Modify your existing loan!! </p>
<p>&#8220;ts Time to Quit Worrying and Start Living!<br />
 And  YOU can do something about it NOW!!</p>
<p>In the mortgage industry there is pressure from mortgage companies, especially if your loan rate is scheduled to go up soon, is in the Homeowners favor and it&#8217;s you may want to consider, called loan modification and Bush approved this and signed the bill.&#8221;</p>
<p>I want to help those out there that need help and If you&#8217;d like a free, no obligation document review, please call me at:<br />
888 342-8777 </p>
<p><a href="http://www.edgegroupofcompanies.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.edgegroupofcompanies.com</a></p>
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