Probably the biggest question I hear is “Richard, I have tried to talk to my mortgage company, or my credit card company, and all I get is a run-around. How can I get them to talk to me, in order to lower my payments?” I hear this again and again. So I thought I would address this issue in this article. Very quickly, why am I qualified to talk about reducing your mortgage payments and slashing your credit card debts? I am the developer of the Mortgage Relief Formula, the home study course that teaches you how to lower your payments without getting a new loan, how to sell your house if you owe more than the house is worth, the nine day house sale method that works in any market, and how to cut credit card debts without bankruptcy.
How to get mortgage relief? Can I get Get Cash Out From The Refinance? No, since the lender is taking a loss as they reduce the amount you owe them, they will not allow the homeowner to get any money at closing. Will I have to Pay Back The Difference? Most lenders will normally release the home owner of the full balance in writing. Especially if they know you don’t have any significant assets. And typically the IRS will require that you pay taxes on the forgiven amount but in 2007, they no longer consider the forgiven debt as taxable income on primary residences. Please consult with your tax advisor for more details on The Mortgage Relief Debt Act.
How Long Will The Process Take? It depends on your specific lender, but normally you are looking on about 30 – 45 days. The key is to make sure you give the lender everything they need in a timely fashion and continuous follow up with your lender on a daily basis. What Will I Need To Qualify? Once you lenders give you the go ahead to start the Short Refinance procedure, then it’s just a matter of getting qualified for an FHA Loan.
So this initial “this is the best we can do” from the credit card companies is just a start. If you know how, you can do a lot better. Now let’s address the mortgage companies. They have another problem. They are losing money and yet they have to staff up to handle the huge number of loan workout requests and short sales and so forth. The fact is that you have people there who can handle 100 cases who have 1,000. So they will not pay attention to you unless you are very good at making your case, and you have a complete file with all the papers they want.
Why Would A Lender Participate In A Short Refinance? Lenders only care about two things, which is how much you owe them and how much the house is currently worth. The reason they will consider to do a short refinance is because they will get more money out of a short refinance when compared to a short sale and a significant amount more than if the house was suppose to go into foreclosure. The short refinance is based on the market value of the property, while the short sale is based on the best offer and no one in this market is going to pay market value for a home today. Also the average foreclosure will cost a lender about $100,000.
Learn more about Obama Mortgage Relief Plan Qualifications.