Many people call a Chapter 13 filed on the dawn of a foreclosure sale an emergency Chapter 13. However, it would be more accurate to call it an incomplete Chapter 13. An emergency Chapter 13 Bankruptcy is often done in order to stop the sale of a property at the very last minute. Sometimes, when...
Fannie Mae is always on the look out, like any servicer, for the best solutions that in the long run lose them the least amount of money. Commercial owners and owners of investment properties rarely see the benefits of these programs. Since October of 2009, a little more than a year ago this date,...
While processing short sales through the Equator system, once known as REOTrans around this time last year, we received a new message notice advising that they were completing the valuation part of the process. This is a relatively new in the sense that it has only been in the past month couple of months that...
Many different acronyms get thrown around frequently in the business world. The banking world being one of the largest cogs in private sector it is no wonder confronting your mortgage company and getting a clear understanding of what they are trying to say or who you should be dealing with is so crucial. Now...
Frequently our clients are concerned about approaching Bank of America to complete their immanent default interview, which happens prior to their falling behind, because they don’t know what to expect. It is important to know is that if you do not answer yes to all the questions you will not qualify for the loan modification process and...
Recently in conversations with a negotiator in the Freddie Mac department at Ocwen Mortgage we had an in depth conversation leading us to final result of having a full understanding of their break down paid to Jr. Lien holders. Frequently, lenders in specific, have what they call a “Martix”. The Matrix we are referring...
Often our clients may have filed bankruptcy and are commonly under the belief that as they may have surrendered a property in their Chapter 7 Bankruptcy or their Chapter 13 BK that they can forget about everything and move forward. This is many times a misconception because the lien holders must continue to proceed...
Fannie Mae in another attempt to tighten its servicing belt has decided to release new servicing procedures that are only going to make it tougher for those homeowners who find themselves in an already tough position. Starting as of this month they have increased their precautionary measures for properties that are hovering dangerously close to...
Recently GSE Fannie Mae rolled out new guidelines guiding the servicers on how to manage its portfolio. Stating that it wants its borrowers, if they are in an active foreclosure and if they have a sale date within 14 days, the only acceptable remedy to stop foreclosure is to fully reinstate the defaulted loan. Until further...