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A loan modification is a process in which the terms of a mortgage note are permanently changed by a lender making the payments more affordable for the borrower. Recent loan modification cases: |
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Old Rate |
Old Terms |
Loan Amount |
New Rate |
New Terms |
Monthly Savings |
Total Savings |
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9.125% |
Adjustable Rate |
$555,832 |
6.125% |
30 Yr Fixed |
$991 |
$332,976 | |
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A loan modification could do the following:
- Lower interest rates
- Stop foreclosure
- Reduce principal balance (short refinance)
- Catch up on delinquent payments
- Turn your adjustable loan into a fixed loan
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Loan Modification Facts Mortgage servicers provided loan workouts for approximately 189,000 borrowers in August 2008.
In August, approximately 110,000 homeowners received repayment plans; approximately 79,000 received loan modifications.
Nearly 53 percent of homeowners with subprime loans who received workouts through mortgage servicers received modifications.
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Above statistics as reported by CNBC and HOPE NOW on October 2, 2008. | |