Are you behind on mortgage payments?
If you’re behind or concerned about making your mortgage payment, it is helpful to call and speak to a counselor who can assist you with your lender to determine your options. The thought of foreclosure can be stressful. To manage that stress, be proactive and talk with a counselor and lender to learn your options.
Your mortgage servicer might offer the following options as an alternative to foreclosure:
Forbearance
This option temporarily suspends payments, allowing you time to make up the shortfall. If an agreement is reached and you are able to meet its terms, the lender should not take foreclosure action against you.
Repayment Plan
A servicer might be willing to spread the owed amount over several future payments until the loan is caught up.
Loan Modification
A servicer might be able to modify your existing loan to allow you a more manageable monthly payment. Although this may increase the loan amount over the life of the loan, the monthly payments would be more affordable.
Refinance
If there is sufficient equity remaining in the property, a servicer might consider refinancing your loan. In this instance, missed payments would be calculated into the new loan balance.
Partial Claim
If you have an FHA loan and meet HUD’s guidelines, you may be eligible for a Partial Claim, which is an interest-free loan designed to help homeowners reinstate a delinquent loan. This would be an additional loan to your original mortgage, and would be paid back either after the original mortgage is paid off or the property is sold.
Forgiving a Payment
Although extremely rare, a servicer may sometimes forgive a missing payment provided you agree to then remain current on your mortgage from that point on. This option is unlikely, but does occur.
Should you be unable to remain in your home, your mortgage servicer might consider these alternatives:
Short Sale
A servicer might be willing to sell the home for less than the balance due on the loan.
Deed in Lieu
This option gives the property rights of the home back to the servicer. It has a less negative effect on your credit score and may include borrower relocation assistance.
Our HUD-certified counselors can help you better understand your financial condition and weigh your options.
They are available around the clock every day, providing counseling to homeowners like you in more than 200 languages.
Financial Challenges in a Post-COVID World?
For those who may have fallen behind in housing payments or face foreclosure/eviction, 995Hope housing counselors help you explore ways to get you back on track. Whether you need a long-term plan or immediate help, the sooner you reach out to a trusted counselor, the better your options.
Explore Ways to Get Back on Track
For those who may have fallen behind in housing payments or face foreclosure/eviction, 995Hope housing counselors help you explore ways to get you back on track. Whether you need a long-term plan or immediate help, the sooner you reach out to a trusted counselor, the better your options.
It Starts with a Conversation
What Alternatives Do I Have?
Even though the thought of foreclosure is scary, stressful, and overwhelming, the best thing to do is be proactive and talk with a counselor and your mortgage servicer to learn your options.
What Can I Expect on a HOPE Hotline Call?
Your counselor will develop an accurate profile of your financial health. And may join you in a call with your mortgage servicer to help resolve your situation.
Why Should I Trust the HOPE Hotline?
The HOPE Hotline has been a trusted source of independent, HUD-approved housing counseling to more than nine million homeowners since 2007.