First Missed Payment: Lender will typically contact borrower by letter or phone.

Second Missed Payment: Lender attempts to contact a borrower to discuss missed payments.

Third Missed Payment: After the third payment is missed, lender sends out “Demand Letter” or “Notice to Accelerate” letter. Most banks will allow 30 days to bring a mortgage current or barrower’s attempt of some type of payment arrangement or reffer to foreclosure assistance resources.

Fourth Missed Payment: Borrower is nearing the end of time allowed in the “Demand” or “Notice to Accelerate” letter. If payment is not made or borrower did not work out an arrangement, case is referred to lender’s attorney. All attorney fees become part of a delinquency amount.

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Department of Treasury Home Affordable Modification

Federal Government Foreclosure Help

What is it?
This program provides the lender with incentives to reduce the current mortgage payment to  38% Front-End DTI (DTI is Debt-to-Income ratio). In plain English that means that the sum of all mortgage expenses, such as payment, property taxes, insurance and so forth, must be reduced to 38% of current pre-tax income. For example,  [...]

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How to Write a Hardship Letter

Hardship Letter

Regardless of the specifics of your situation, a  properly written hardship letter should always address key factors: Loss mitigator, reading your letter, would have to know why, what and how.
Why? (…are you writing a hardship letter)
This should always be a first paragraph. It is an opening to all future dialogs with the lender Loss Mitigation [...]

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Tennessee Foreclosure Assistance

State Government Foreclosure Help

Tennessee Foreclosure Prevention Counselors
Tennessee Housing Counselors are familiar with the various foreclosure prevention arrangements that lenders will consider. Working with a Certified Housing Counselor is a good way to make sure the advice you receive is accurate, reliable, and appropriate.  You Certified Housing Counselor will advise on Tennessee law that may help you to avoid [...]

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Washington Foreclosure Assistance

State Government Foreclosure Help

Free Foreclosure Counseling in State of Washington.
Free foreclosure counseling is available. Contact the State of Washington Homeownership Information Hotline at 1.877.894.HOME for a list of participating foreclosure counselors in Washington State.

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