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Sample Financial Hardship Letter for Mortgage Lenders

Sample Financial Hardship Letter to Mortgage Lender

 

If you are having trouble getting your lender to respond to your requests try sending a Respa "qualified written request" letter 

 

Date:
Lender
Lender's Address
Lender's City, State, Zipcode

 

Attention (Individual who requested information):

Subject: Your loan number
Your Name
Your Address
Your City, State, Zip Code

I am writing to explain the current financial hardships I am (my family) is facing:

Describe current state of mortgage (number of months deliquent; known decrease in property value)

Detail the facts of what caused the default (increased interest rates; laid-off; medical emergencies)

Provide an overview of current financial situation

Include actions taken or being taken to reduce expenses and increase income

Describe any financial counseling you have received

Outline your modification proposal

Include
whether you are requesting an interest rate reduction, extended
amortization, principal reduction, capitalizing delinquency amount,
moving from an adjustable rate to a fixed rate, or any combination
thereof.
Detail reasons why you believe this proposal will be successful
State a commitment to this process and your mortgage

Include
a statement of perferred times and methods of contacting the homeowner
and any counselors or attorneys if they are involved.

 

Sincerely,

________________

Your name

 

Attach copies of other requested information

Send the letter certified mail, return receipt requested

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Please call "Making Home Affordable for help 1-888995-4673 to talk to a HUD-approved credit counselor who will guide you through your options for free.

They frequently have information on services and programs offered by government agencies as well as private and community organizations that could help you. The housing counseling agency may also offer credit counseling. These services are free of charge.

The website: http://makinghomeaffordable.gov/modification_eligibility.html

Call the lender who has your mortgage and ask for a GEM

For free legal help because you qualify for free legal aid:
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LSC PROGRAM

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600 East Weatherford Street
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Understanding the Basics of Cash for Keys and Relocation Assistance Programs. Why is a lender willing to hand over thousands of dollars in funds to those Homeowners who defaulted on their mortgage payments, or those renters of which the lender is not obligated or directly involved with? Simple. It is cheaper for the banks to put up few grand with the understanding that the occupants will move out by a specified date and will do so with out destroying the property out of anger and spite.

Do Some Research. Before you contact your lender, or your old land lords lender, you should do your best to get an idea of what the lenders normal procedures and protocols are in regards to their participation (if any) in a Cash for Keys Program. This should give you an idea of how much aid you should push for and hard you should push as well as what method you should use to request financial assistance for the expected relocation expenses.

Create a Relative Game Plan. You are going to want to calculate how much the move is going to cost you and come to a bottom line figure. Compare this to the lenders historical payout amounts. You may want to make a few adjustments to your budget if it seems too much or too little. Use your best judgement.

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The homeowner affordability and stability plan (HAMP) worth $75 billion has been announced by President Obama. This is also known as Obama's Home Loan Modification. The principle of this plan is making the loan modification affordable. Obama's Loan Modification Plan is constituted of two parts.

Part 1: One part of the HAMP has been designed to help the homeowners whose homes have depreciated and because of this they have not been able to avail the refinance.

In fact the current loan value is more than the real time value of the house. This plan is for those people who have availed the earlier loan from Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae.

Part 2: The other part of HAMP is tailored to lower the monthly payments for debtors on the brink of foreclosure. This modifies the mortgage and lowers the monthly payments. Unlike the first part, this part does not require Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae to be the first lenders.

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WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration today announced additional support to help homeowners struggling with unemployment through two targeted foreclosure-prevention programs. Through the existing Housing Finance Agency (HFA) Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets (the Hardest Hit Fund), the U.S. Department of the Treasury will make $2 billion of additional assistance available for HFA programs for homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments due to unemployment. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will soon launch a complementary $1 billion Emergency Homeowners Loan Program to provide assistance – for up to 24 months – to homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure and have experienced a substantial reduction in income due to involuntary unemployment, underemployment, or a medical condition.

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