Starting last month CitiMortgage, a CitiGroup company, is one of the few lenders that allow the homeowners to call in and verbally authorize the lender to speak to their 3rd parties as opposed to having to submit this in writing. Most lenders allow for a 1 time verbal authorization but in many cases it...
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HAMP: Guidelines for Multi-Unit owner occupied extend loan balance limits.
We receive frequent inquiries from our readers and our clients regularly about finding assistance for their Multi-unit properties. While there are programs for non-owner occupied properties or investor properties the treasury has made sure that the HAMP, which only focuses on primary residences, takes into consideration those that do live in their Multi-unit residences....
HAFA: What disqualifies me from the protections under the treasury’s rules?
Something that many people lose sight of is the fact that you have to qualify around the HAMP guidelines which is what causes them to disqualify from HAMP or become qualified for the HAFA program. Not everyone qualifies for HAFA. For everyone there are many things that can make a difference of why they may...
Wells Fargo: Waive your principal goodbye; for now.
In an effort to help defaulting homeowners Wells Fargo is offering their own version of FHA’s Partial Claim Program. This version varies in several ways but is aimed at what Wells Fargo is referring to as a “Principal Forbearance”. Now this is not like the Principal Reductions everyone is speaking about these days or...
Wachovia: ACG connects with Wells Fargo for Bulk MOD Underwriting
In a business where it can really help to know people in high places Wachovia has proven to be no different than the rest. Where in many cases homeowner’s find it difficult to manage through the process loan modification process, with the now Wells Fargo owned company, it looks like there is some light at the...
HAMP: New Changes to Investor Income Valuation, Government reviews and has found clarity.
In an odd turn of events HAMPs guidelines have changed possibly this time for the better. Changes have recently taken place to help try and bring that 18% of successful workouts up a little and this time it’s including Investors. Now before you jump for joy they are not expanding this to include investor...
ACG works with Investor Properties (Non-owner occupied) and Chase to save homes from foreclosure.
Similar to the Indymac non-owner occupied or investment loan modifications are rare at most lenders unless you know the right people. Well at Chase this is no exception. Chase has adopted many of it’s own practices from the new current HAMP/Government program. These modifications are actually completed under Chase’s slightly adjust guidelines but has...
How to write a hardship letter for a loan modification or a short sale?
Often we receive the question of how a homeowner should write their hardship letter and we find that there is still no simple answer. Should I include if I didn’t file my taxes? What if I don’t know what a profit and loss is? Many times the answer is right there but simply needs...
What is a Hardship Affidavit? A Question we get about HAMP
Many of our clients are receiving these days a Hardship Affidavit that seems like it is causing a storm of confusion. Even those in the industry find that they are not exactly sure what it is for. The “Affidavit” pronounced by many as ‘affidavid’ is basically a formal hardship letter to the lender advising...
What is a 4506-T and how is it different than a 4506T-EZ.
We find that our clients are really frequently asking these days with the HAMP and HAFA programs (Obama Modification Program or Making Homes Affordable Program) the question that seems to be on everyone’s mind and that is what is this 4506t? Traditionally the 4506t is used be loan officers and submitted to mortgage lenders...