One situation that influenced home foreclosures many owners were the high interest rates that were granted. These mortgage loans by number of months presented in the form of fixed payments is then converted to a specific period in variable interest rates, causing a drastic financial instability. This motivated the economic imbalance in many homeowners seeing the plight of being unable to meet their new monthly payments.

The “Program Stability and Affordability for Homeowners”, known in English as “Making Home Affordable Program” sponsored by the Government, aims to help Homeowners facing financial difficulties to reduce mortgage payments make them more affordable. This aid plan applies to those loans on which Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are owners or loans that are insured by these companies. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have roughly about 58 percent of mortgage loans insured between themselves and this equates to an average of 31 million loans, or 5 trillion dollars, and of which 20 percent are experiencing failure to repayment capacity.

The Refinance Program gives them the Homeowners that have not been behind in the last 12 months, and can prove income under the new conditions and repayment capacity, the opportunity to refinance with current interest rates as previously could not do so because the value of their homes had been drastically devalued, thus providing better stability of long-term mortgage loan.

You can refinance even if the actual balance you owe on your mortgage is higher than the value of your property on the market today. The HARP and FHA programs are the only programs that allow you to refinance under these terms.

By refinancing at a lower interest, and even better if the interest is fixed you will avoid higher future adjustments because your interest rate will not change, and as a result get more affordable monthly payments into your budget without fear there may be a that imbalance in their financial situation caused by the inability to make high mortgage payments.

Compare the current interest rate that is offered with the interest on your mortgage loan. Also, consider comparing interest offered in previous years for you to have a better idea of ​​which are the lowest levels that have been given above to determine who really is a good time to refinance.

You will receive a “Good Faith Estimate” which will include the new interest rate, your monthly payments and the total amount you will pay over the term of the life of your loan.

Compare and discuss your options and determine if refinancing is the process more convenient for you. The essence of refinancing is to find the best fit for you and financial balance and your family.

If not consider the refinancing may benefit you, or is not eligible for the Refinance Program, have the option to apply for participation in the Modification Program, which is focused on helping many homeowners already behind on their mortgage payments or have difficulty meeting them.

The main objective of the “Program Stability and Affordability for Homeowners” is to help borrowers avoid foreclosure by modifying troubled mortgage loans granting this payment available to borrowers. Remember that the participation of the lender to modify the mortgage loan is voluntary. Each case is individual, personal and at the discretion of your bank for their approval. If your lender decides to participate is likely to reduce payments mainly by reducing loan interest rate.

By providing economic incentives for Mortgage Lenders, the Treasury is expected to help 3 million to 4 million homeowners avoid Foreclosure, regardless of who the owner of the mortgage or the administering entity.

Even if your property is scheduled Foreclosure You have options! Contact your lender to express their intention to retain their property under the new mortgage rescue programs. Many lenders have expressed their intention to postpone foreclosure if they feel that you qualify for a loan modification.

Learn and Take advice on all options available and are available on Assistance Programs for Home Owners. Note that The Program Affordability and Stability to Homeowners have expiration dates , so the factor “time” is the most basic and crucial to achieve this.

You can visit the address in Spanish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development: espanol.hud.gov / consumer / index.cfm;

www.juntosenlalucha.com and www.makinghomeaffordable.gov / english / Pages / default.aspx

As always, you should consider the help of a Real Estate Professional with valid license issued by the Department of Real Estate in the State of California and Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) to be in a better position to decide for the options that’s best for you in particular. To check the licenses you can visit the website:

http://www.dre.ca.gov/   www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/

An informed decision is the best guarantee. Remember that there are counseling services and assistance are offered free of charge. Find out!

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