The Obama Administration is gearing up to play hardball with mortgage companies that only temporarily lower struggling homeowners’ monthly payments. But as the drive to make more loan modifications ...

I believe some of the biggest problems with short sales today fall into the hands of the agent processing the file. Submitting a complete package initially is key. All documents need to be current!

Whether you need a loan modification or refinance depends on your financial situation. If you’re in financial distress or in imminent danger of foreclosure, your existing lender may offer a loan ...

) -- Even after a massive foreclosure settlement following the "robo-signing" scandal and the implementation of new servicing standards designed to protect borrowers, bank and non-bank mortgage ...

Each month, the Treasury Department releases new information about how homeowners in its mortgage modification program are faring. And each month, the numbers get bleaker.

If you’re seeking more affordable mortgage payments, a loan modification or a refinance could both help. Loan modifications ...

If you missed Sunday's Whistleblower column, here it is. To add to the conversation, go to the original article. The homeowners met at such places as Perkins or McDonald's, desperately handing over ...

Though critics say it's too little, US claims mortgage modification progress. WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2009 -- The Obama administration Thursday announced they have already met their goal of modifying ...

NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) - Fannie Mae, the largest provider of funding for U.S. residential mortgages, is easing some requirements on income documentation for borrowers to receive loan ...

On May 1, the Trump administration abruptly shut down the only affordable option for many vets who are seriously behind on their VA home loans. The program is called the VA Servicing Purchase program, ...

As a trusted personal finance writer and mortgage specialist, Maryalene LaPonsie has interviewed hundreds of certified financial planners, CPAs and wealth advisors, and distills their expertise into ...