Loan Mod Help

Mortgage modification is a process where the terms of a mortgage are modified outside the original terms of the contract agreed to by the lender and borrower (i.e mortgagor and mortgagee). In general, any loan can be modified.

Mortgages are modified to the benefit of the borrower in one or more of the following ways:

1. Reduction in interest rate, or a change from a floating to a fixed rate, or in how the floating rate is computed 2. Reduction in principal 3. Reduction in late fees or other penalties 4. Lengthening of the loan term 5. Capping the monthly payment to a percentage of household income 6. The borrower can be current, late, in default, in bankruptcy, or in foreclosure at the time the application for modification is made. The programs available will vary accordingly.

There may be modifications made at the discretion of the lender. The lender is motivated to offer better terms to the borrower because of the expectation that the borrower might be able to afford a lower payment, and that a performing loan (i.e. one in which payments are current) will be more valuable ultimately than the proceeds obtained from a foreclosure sale.