Download or read book Help for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure written by sylvia black and published by Sylvia Black. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have been laid off or are facing unemployment, you can keep your home - - if you know the right steps to take. If your family is facing any of these changes and cannot pay your bills, now is the time to look closely at what you owe and what you earn, eliminating unnecessary spending and reaching out for help if you still cannot meet your financial obligations. Taking action now can help you protect your family from the loss of your home. And Affordable Homes and Apartments can help. First and foremost, if you can keep your mortgage current, do so. However, if you find that you are unable to make your mortgage payments, you may qualify for programs that you may not know about. Even for the unemployed and senior citizerns and those with bad credit may qualify for many of these programs never before thought of. This book will give you information you need to help you save your home from foreclosure. The information contained herein is for informational purposes only and Affordable Homes and Apartments cannot guarantee approval of any program listed herein. The sooner you call; the sooner help is available. We buy houses for cash. so if you haven't been able to get the help you need or want give Affordable Homes and Apartments a call we may be able to purchase your home and help you save your home and your credit. The contents of this book are being provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to provide legal advice and should not substitute for the advice of an experienced real estate attorney. Also, the links and references to web sites and organizations are provided for informational purposes only. Affordable Homes and Apartments do not endorse any specific organization or web site and does not suggest that one source should be utilized to the exclusion of another and cannot guarantee approval.
Download or read book Foreclosure Prevention and Intervention written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coping with the Foreclosure Crisis written by United States. Congressional Oversight Panel and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foreclosure Self Defense For Dummies written by Ralph R. Roberts and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facing foreclosure? You need to do three things: stop worrying about why this has happened to you; resolve to fight the foreclosure and save your home; and read Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies. It delivers the knowledge, strategies, and tactics you’ll need to take command of your situation and achieve the best possible outcome. This practical, no-nonsense guide helps you size up your options and increase your chances of saving your home. You’ll find out how to delay foreclosure, form a plan of attack, negotiate solutions with your lender, and restore your financial health. You’ll also find field-tested strategies for dodging the foreclosure trap, getting out from under a house you really can’t afford, and finding help where you might least expect it. Discover how to: Regain your emotional composure Confront your foreclosure head-on Protect your rights Assess your situation and weigh your options Touch base with key people who can help you Stop the financial bleeding Team up with your lender to find solutions Work out a refinancing deal with another lender Avoid quick-fix schemes and scams Cash out before it’s too late Recover from foreclosure Re-establish your credit Complete with a handy cheat-sheet to help you keep your most important tasks in the front of your mind Foreclosure Self-Defense for Dummies gives you the moral support, commonsense guidance, and expert advice you need to make the best of this difficult situation.
Download or read book Foreclosure written by Lynne Price and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are in danger of losing your home, it's important to remember that you are not alone. In these uncertain economic times, financial problems have affected virtually everyone. But no matter how bad the situation seems, you can avoid foreclosure. There are options available that will help you keep your home or move away from the situation. The earlier you begin, the more options are available to you. In this book, learn Mortgage basics. What foreclosure is. Ways to keep your property. Ways to dispose of your property. How to evaluate your own situation. How to take action. Using the Internet to your advantage. And much more! It's time to take action. Remain proactive, and take the first step in understanding and fighting for your rights with Foreclosure: It Doesn't Have to Happen to You. Take control of your life. "This book is a must-read ... provides a person with the information needed in order to examine their own financial position and determine the best course of action as it relates to their particular situation." Mark Sheeley, vice president of Western States Bank, Fort Collins, Colo.
Download or read book Helping Homeowners Harmed by Foreclosures written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Foreclosure Assistance Packet written by U. S. U.S. Congress and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The foreclosure rate in the United States has been rising rapidly since the middle of 2006. Losing a home to foreclosure can hurt homeowners in many ways; for example, homeowners who have been through a foreclosure may have difficulty finding a new place to live or obtaining a loan in the future. Furthermore, concentrated foreclosures can drag down nearby home prices, and large numbers of abandoned properties can negatively affect communities. Finally, the increase in foreclosures may destabilize the housing market, which could in turn negatively impact the economy as a whole. Because of the many negative consequences associated with rising foreclosure rates, there is a broad consensus that the government should explore efforts to prevent further increases in foreclosures and help more families preserve homeownership. Several federal, state, and local foreclosure prevention initiatives have been launched to date These programs include the expired FHA Secure program and the Hope for Homeowners program, both of which allowed troubled borrowers to refinance their loans into new mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA); a loan modification program set up by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for mortgages held by those institutions; and a program put in place by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to help troubled borrowers with loans that had been owned by IndyMac Bank before it was taken over by the FDIC. Several states and localities have initiated their own foreclosure prevention efforts, as have private companies including Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, and Citigroup. A voluntary alliance of mortgage lenders, servicers, investors, and housing counselors has also formed the HOPE NOW Alliance to reach out to troubled borrowers. On February 18, 2009, President Obama announced the Homeowner Affordability and Stability plan, which aims to modify the loans of borrowers who are in danger of default or foreclosure. On February 23, 2009, Representative John Conyers introduced H.R. 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009. This bill would make changes to the Hope for Homeowners program, amend bankruptcy law to allow judges to modify mortgages on primary residences, and establish a safe harbor for servicers who engage in certain loan modifications. While many observers agree that more needs to be done to prevent foreclosures, there are several challenges associated with foreclosure mitigation plans. These challenges include implementation issues, such as deciding who has the authority to make mortgage modifications, developing the capacity to complete widespread modifications, and assessing the possibility that homeowners with modified loans will nevertheless default again in the future. Other challenges are related to the perception of fairness, the problem of inadvertently providing incentives for borrowers to default, and the possibility of setting an unwanted precedent for future mortgage lending. This report describes the consequences of foreclosure on homeowners, outlines recent foreclosure prevention plans implemented by the government and private organizations, and discusses the challenges associated with foreclosure prevention.
Download or read book Underwater written by Chris Lauer and published by Apress. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just about every month, housing values in the U.S. fall. That, in turn, increases the number of people who owe more on their houses than they are worth—either trapping them in homes they may no longer want or putting them in danger of financial catastrophe if they lose a job or are otherwise unable to meet the mortgage. Underwater: Options When Your Mortgage Is Upside Down offers valuable advice to homeowners on ways they can unload a house they no longer want, save a home from foreclosure, or undergo foreclosure and start anew. The book offers smart advice from lawyers, bankers, real estate agents, personal finance experts, and homeowners who have seen the foreclosure process firsthand, as well as those who have been able to save their homes through loan modifications and other creative methods. Those faced with tough choices will find invaluable guidance to help them make well-informed decisions while managing the emotional fallout each brings. Many of the eleven million people in the U.S. now facing the “underwater” dilemma wonder: Is staying put the only option? What if I can’t pay the monthly mortgage bill? Can I save my home? Underwater: Options When Your Mortgage Is Upside Down outlines the options—when foreclosure is a good idea, how to best protect the equity you've built up, the financial repercussions of going into foreclosure, strategies for renegotiating a loan, taking advantage of government programs designed to keep you happily housed, and more. Veteran financial journalist Chris Lauer provides the facts, ideas, and advice that can help any underwater homeowner—especially those facing foreclosure—make smart decisions for a better future.
Download or read book Texas Foreclosure Manual Third Edition written by William H. Locke and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-02 with total page 1198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Short Sale Pre Foreclosure Investing written by Dwan Bent-Twyford and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-01-11 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about short-sales, the hottest topic in today’s real estate investing market, with Short-Sale Pre-Foreclosure Investing: How to Buy "No-Equity" Properties Directly from the Bank -- at Huge Discounts. Understand how to buy properties at big discounts, creating windfall profits. Using this guide, you can access information about a topic that 90% of real estate agents and investors know nothing about. Discover how to make huge profits from the banks’ misfortune, how to help homeowners in foreclosure while helping yourself, and how to stay on the cutting edge of the down market.
Download or read book Stop Foreclosure Now written by Lloyd SEGAL and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We’ve all heard the reports. Americans are losing their homes in record numbers, and the housing crisis seems unlikely to subside anytime soon. Foreclosures affect all kinds of people and all kinds of properties. Many people faced with foreclosure feel helpless and resigned to giving up their homes without even trying to save them. The good news is that with the right advice, homeowners can take control of the situation, avoid foreclosure proceedings, and even protect their credit. Lloyd Segal, mortgage banker, attorney, and real estate investor has spent the last twenty-five years helping homeowners save their houses. In Stop Foreclosure Now, he shows readers how to: develop a plan to delay or stop foreclosure • understand the documents involved • negotiate with their lender • use the courts to stop foreclosure and bankruptcy • arrange to refinance their property • sell their property quickly • use military status to stop foreclosure • understand foreclosure laws in all 50 states Timely and indispensable, this guide will help anyone survive the housing crisis and preserve their most important investment.
Download or read book The Foreclosure Workbook written by Carla Douglin and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's #1 Do-It-Yourself Foreclosure Prevention Resource! Across the nation, foreclosures are on the rise due to designer mortgages, rising debt ratios, & depressed housing markets. Most homeowners have no idea where to find basic, credible, & instructional information about the foreclosure process, or what to do when facing the time crunch before an auction. The Foreclosure Workbook is a revolutionary system that provides an unprecedented approach to foreclosure avoidance, protection, & survival. This workbook presents a proven step-by-step process that guides the homeowner through the hurdles of foreclosure, & presents critical information about state procedures, foreclosure protection legislation, con artists, options, & much more! This is the one-stop resource that homeowners need with easy to understand facts & processes for how to maneuver through the onslaught of mail they receive, fight off foreclosure scams, & organize & prepare a plan for saving their home & credit.
Download or read book Pennsylvania Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program written by Soncia Coleman and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses Pennsylvania's Homeowners' Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program, created by Pennsylvania Foreclosure Prevention Act 91 of 1983, which provides loans to homeowners facing foreclosure.
Download or read book Foreclosure Investing For Dummies written by Ralph R. Roberts and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide that helps you thoroughly research properties, so you know what you’re getting into before you buy or bid on a property With the housing bubble of recent years bursting and interest rates on the rise, there has been an upsurge in the number of foreclosures across the country, creating many opportunities for profit. But investing in real estate foreclosures can be a tough job, especially when a negative stigma is attached. How do you make money while preserving your morals and trust? Foreclosure Investing For Dummies shows you how to invest in foreclosures ethically without being accused of stealing homes from “little old ladies.” When you approach the process in a fair-minded way, presenting homeowners with various options and offering a reasonable price for their home, you can walk away with your integrity intact—and potentially a reasonable profit, too. This step-by-step guide helps you research property, find the best opportunities, purchase foreclosures, and avoid misleading distressed homeowners. If you’re committed to success, dedicated to mutually beneficial solutions, can treat foreclosure investing as business, and you can talk to people, this book is for you, but it doesn’t promise quick profits through minimal work. This book will provide you with invaluable information to become a successful investor, including how to: Identify opportunities and understand risks Obtain information, tools, support, and resources Locate properties prior to foreclosure Assist homeowners through the foreclosure process Acquire properties below market value prior to the auction Buy property at an auction, from lending institutions, and government agencies Repair, renovate, and sell or lease property A hands-on guide with tips and strategies for refinancing your property and maximizing your profits, this book also provides advice on how to assist homeowners, have them work with you, and avoid common mistakes. It even contains an appendix that covers foreclosure rules and regulations. It’s time to go out and make the most of foreclosure investing, and with Foreclosure Investing For Dummies by your side, your hard work and devotion will bring tons of success!
Download or read book Foreclosed written by Christopher K. Odinet and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Foreclosed, Christopher K. Odinet gives voice to the stories of homeowners that have been neglected, particularly those facing foreclosure and deep financial distress. The book reveals the powerful and often invisible mortgage servicing industry, the tremendous discretionary power it wields over the housing lives of most Americans, and the servicing problems that still persist today. In doing so, it unveils a quiet and dangerous market shift in mortgage servicing - namely, an ongoing move toward a shadow banking sector where regulation is weak - that threatens the stability of our housing finance system. Ultimately, the book demonstrates how the law does not afford homeowners the protection most think and how regulation of these mortgage middlemen remains weak. Foreclosed should be read by anyone concerned with the state of housing and home ownership in the United States.
Download or read book Iniquity written by Kelli Dudley and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 2006, foreclosures of residential home mortgages increased precipitously. Home values dropped, homeowners found themselves underwater, and banks eagerly foreclosed when payments were allegedly late. Homeowners turned to the courts and legal system only to find the system was entirely coopted by lenders and the attorneys who prosecuted foreclosures. In Cook County, homeowners were directed to contact services that ultimately required them to give up important rights, even due process rights like proper service of process afforded every other litigant in every other type of case. Homeowners were diverted into a court-sponsored mediation program that required them to file an answer that admitted away the entire case, unknowingly waiving defenses any competent attorney would have identified. Homeowners seeking help were herded into a training session where the first slide presented asked, "Why am I in foreclosure?" The only answer provided was: "Because you missed a mortgage payment." No discussion was had of false allegations of missed payments or other reasons for foreclosure. In reality, reasons included allegations such as failing to maintain homeowners' insurance and were sometimes false. Homeowners were urged to opt for a "graceful exit" solution--leaving their home earlier than legally required and without an assessment of their legal rights, much less competent representation in litigation. As if official action betraying homeowners were not enough, many of the attorneys holding themselves out as "save your home" lawyers misled consumers. At their worst, attorney-sponsored scams included persuading the homeowner to sign the deed to the home over to the attorney or a crony, requiring the homeowner to pay rent. Attorneys would commonly promise to save the home in exchange for a monthly payment of legal fees, $1,500.00 or more commonly being required. While collecting this money, they would fail to file an appearance, fail to appear in court, and do nothing reasonably calculated to save the home. In fact, the rare times the attorneys did act often resulted in hastening the loss of the home. Homeowners often relied on the attorney without finding out about the fraud for a year or more due to the inherently long foreclosure process. Their first notice nothing was done was often the sheriff's knock on the door to evict them from the home they believed was safe.The scams robbed people of their home equity and $20,000.00 or more in cash that could have enabled them to move to a new home. Homes were lost where they could have been saved with less then ten hours of competent legal work. Homeowners were herded into expensive schemes involving attorneys (or cronies who provided a kickback) taking money for loan modification applications or "forensic loan audits." The loan modification applications could be completed at no cost by highly competent housing counseling agencies certified by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The forensic audits were almost always expensive, useless, and misleading. For example, they would identify legal violation that did not provide the homeowner with a private cause of action or defense to foreclosure. Homeowners would react to this misinformation combined with incompetent legal representation to dig in their heels for a completely illusory legal batttle, ignoring bona fide options to save the home with a competent attorney or HUD-certified housing counseling agency.Adding insult to injury, many "save your home" scammers targeted people based on race, religion, and national origin. This included misleading advertising on radio shows marketed to African-American and religious communities, reaching out through immigrant networks and churches, advertising in Spanish-language publications, and using culturally-loaded iconography.Homeowners paid many times--hostile court systems, lawyers, and scammers all took a cut. They lost homes and incurred debt.
Download or read book Helping Homeowners Harmed by Foreclosures written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
