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Who really qualifies for LOW interest rates?

 

I keep hearing about incredible low low mortgage rates... I’d like to know who are getting these historic low interest loans!!!

Here’s the truth; the people who really need the help are being turned away in droves.  It’s like watching a heard of majestic elk being hunted down, and driven over a cliff to their death!

It sounds extreme right? The fact is, if you have an adjustable rate mortgage that required 100% financing, and if your rate is about to go up with zero appreciation…you are definitely heading for that cliff!

More often than not, the reason for not qualifying for a low interest mortgage is not a credit issue but rather a lack of value issue.  You might be shocked when you learn that 10 or so of your neighbors lost there homes to foreclosure.  Since those homes were sold under value, your home could be worth less than you think.

So is home ownership going the way of the buffalo? Is the American dream on the “Endangered species” list?  The answer is no …and believe me when I tell you that there is HOPE!  

Let’s look at this objectively:
First of all, banks DO NOT WANT YOUR HOME!
What does that mean? It means your lender does not want to go through the expense and hassle of foreclosing on a home that they are going to sell for pennies on the dollar!

The solution is simple; you need to re-negotiate (Modify your loan) with your lender and work out a win-win solution.  Here are some questions to ask yourself to see if you are a candidate for a loan modification with your lender:

1.     Have you had a hardship that has caused or is going to cause you to get behind on your Mortgage?

2.     If your mortgage payment was 20% to 40% lower, would you be able to make it?

3.     Have you decided that you want to keep your home?

If you answered yes to these questions then give us a call today for a free consultation to see if we can help you save your home and get a fresh start in 2009.

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First American Consulitng Group

November 26, 2008

Save your Home for The Holidays Special Edition

In This Issue

1. No relief in site
2. What is a Modification
3. Can you Modify yourself
4. How to qualify for a Modification

No Relief in Site

As I have written in the past, there just doesn’t seem to be any relief in the near future for home owners
struggling to save their homes. Being in the mortgage modification industry, I hear hundreds of stories on a weekly basis from average people who work hard and for one of a many reason gets behind on their mortgage or just can’t keep up on their excising ARM. I have seen on the news, numerous stories about how the banks are now helping people modify their loans yet I still have hundreds of clients going into foreclosure or getting a notice of default.

Here is the reality of what we are all facing in the coming months and years.

Credit Suisse predicts an astounding 6.5 million loans -- 2.7 million of them subprime -- will enter foreclosure by 2012, evicting 12.7% of all U.S. homeowners. The Swiss bank expects U.S. home prices to register a 10% drop this year, then 5% next year.

I have decided to let everyone who reads this blog in on an industry secret and why First American Consulting Group is so successful at modifying home loans and saving people from foreclosure.


Written by:

Steve Schneider

Vice President

First American Consulting

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What Is A Loan Modification?

In these market conditions, the banks and lenders have been mandated by the president to do everything they can to work out a payment plan with their borrowers. This is a great thing for today's borrowers, especially for those who are running late on their payments or are having trouble making them on time.

The banks and lenders would rather take less money and keep you in your home making a payment that you can afford, rather thango through the expense of foreclosing on the home, hiring a listing agent, rehabilitating the home, and letting it sit empty on the market for months, only to lose thousands in the process.

We currently work with most every major bank and lender to secure a loan modification in order to help them help you. In many cases we actually have taught smaller banks and lenders how to go about completing a loan
modification.

Written by:

Scott Schneider

Sr. Analyst

First American Consulting

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A Loan Modification is a negotiation between a lender and a borrower whereas the loan terms are restructured without refinancing. The rate and terms of your loan are restructured to fit your current financial situation.

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Can I negotiate a loan modification myself?


In short, yes you can. You can contact your lender or your bank and see about going through the process of loan modification. But, keep in mind that your bank has their best interest at heart. They neither have the time nor the inclination to hear about what troubles you might be experiencing.

What usually ends up happening, is that the bank will negotiate an agreement that helps them but still leaves you with only a temporary solution. This also takes many hours of communication and back and forth information exchanges in order to accomplish. It is not easy to complete on your own and the outcome may not be favorable to you.

When you contact the bank they will ask for a "hardship letter" from you. When they receive that letter, they will usually tell you that they will get back to you in about 8 weeks. By the time you get back with them, or if you are lucky enough to get a call from them, you're already in worse shape than when you first started negotiation.

Written by:

Nathan Head

President

First American Consulting

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Who qualifies for a loan modification?

Basically, the bigger the hardship you are having, the more negotiating power you have with your lender. Remember, they don't want to foreclose on you. They would rather keep you in your home and create a solution that will be affordable to you rather than go through the cost and expense of foreclosing on your property.

Written by:

Scott Schneider

Sr. Analyst

First American Consulting

www.fac5.com for relief today or call 800.678.1150 ask for Scott


Anyone who can prove they are having a tough time. Especially those who are currently a few months behind, those with negative amortizing loans, those with loans that are about to adjust, those who are upside down on their loan and those who would rather keep their home than do a short sale.

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Does the Bank want your home?

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Lets think about the statement, “Does the bank want your home?”  I will get back to that in a moment.  Keep in mind, housing prices on the downswing, all those wonderful sub prime loans that are adjusting or defaulting, an already failing government bailout home saver program, I would say that the banks just want their money.

 

In a nutshell banks are in the business of loaning money not owning property.  Your home, when owned by the bank is an unserviceable debt.  My reaction to the increasingly pressed financial market is that there has got to be a way to do something. 

 

Loan modification just might be a fourth quarter halleluiah pitch to the end zone.  My hope is there will be someone there to receive it.  A loan modification is a negotiation between a lender and a borrower in order to restructure a mortgage in such a way that the homeowner can stay in their home, without refinancing.

 

Click here to find out what we are doing to help an estimated 1.2 million home-owners in risk of foreclosure to navigate this new territory of loan modifications.

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WHERE IS RESCUE PLAN TO SAVE HOMES??? A blog from First American Consulting Group www.fac5.com

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Hello my name is Steve Schneider; I’m the Vice President of sales for First American Consulting Group. First American Consulting Group is dedicated to assisting home owners facing foreclosure or who are in an adjustable rate mortgage that has either adjusted or is getting ready to adjust, modify their home loan. Most people, when I tell them what First American Consulting Group is and the service we provide, had no idea it was even possible to modify the rate and term of their current mortgage. That being said, it not an easy process as most if not all of the lending institution do not what to do it because it takes money from their investors. How is it then that First American Consulting Group can show a 94% success rate with close to 10,000 modifications year to date? The answer is years of experience and a very dedicated staff. First American Consulting Group in divided into 4 main part all working to gather to achieve our final goal (your loan getting modify).

Like I mentioned, so few people even know they can do this that the hardest part of my job is convincing them it can be done. Most people are already programmed to think of a refinance as the only solution; after all it was the standard of the day for many years. Unfortunately most of us know simply by watching the news that refinancing is next to impossible. I have friends that are mortgage brokers, who have already given out over a 1000 denials this year due to the strict lending practices. Let’s face it; banks don’t want to lend money right now because they need it. We have seen most if not all the large institution either fall or get bailed out by our government as part of the 700 billion rescue plan. Now that we all know the financial institutions will be ok, the question now is WHERE IS THE PEOPLES RESCUE PLAN?

Call Today
800.678.1150
or for more info
www.fac5.com

First American Consulting Group
Porltand: 503.928.8889
Toll Free: 800.678.1150
Fax:866.941.4959
215 SE 102nd Portland Or, 97216