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Loan Modification Vocabulary
Reinstatement Plan - Where your lender will
reinstate the original terms of your loan once you are caught
up on your back payments. This means you must pay all
past due amounts in one lump sum. A forbearance
agreement may accompany this.
Repayment Plan - Where your lender will tack on an
extra amount onto each payment for a set period of time until
you are completely caught up on your past due amount.
This usually means an increased monthly payment.
Loan Modification - Where you negotiate a
restructure of your current loan terms without refinancing.
(Best Option)
Loan Refinance - Refinancing may be an option if you
have the equity and credit required.
Forbearance Agreement - Where your lender negotiates
a repayment plan and may force you to list your home for
sale.
Short Sale - Where you sell your property for less
than you owe but your lender accepts it as payment in
full.
Pre-Foreclosure Sale - You agree to sell your
property before foreclosure takes place. (requires equity)
Assumption - You agree to allow a qualified buyer to
take over your mortgage.
Sale - A
forbearance agreement may require that you list your house for
sale if you cannot afford to get caught up on the past due
amount.
Deed-in-Lieu of Foreclosure -
You agree to sign your property back over to your bank and
walk away.
Bankruptcy - You have to file
bankruptcy to protect yourself, but if you miss one payment,
the lender will put you right back into foreclosure
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