Behind in mortgage payments

vondevan · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 10 4.96 Dollars($)

Can you offer advice on dealing with loan companies when you are default? I had a co-borrower who left me high and dry with the entire bills and now I'm trying to play catch up, but I don't want them to foreclose because me and my child still live there. Any suggestions? (BTW - we live in MS - if that helps)

My co-borrower just happens to be my father. We were astranged for many years. I moved to this state to reestablish our relationship. He said he was so wanting us to have a place of our own together; I fell for it! Now I can't find him. He moved out on January 1st while I was at church and I have not heard from him since. So I wouldn't know where to even begin to serve him court papers. I just started working two jobs to catch up; I'm behind now three payments.

I just hate to have a foreclosure on my already-poor credit. BTW I am mailing in one payment tomorrow (I just got my paycheck). That will take care of April's payment. May and June are late and July is fast-approaching. Do you think I should send this or hang onto and look for a rental?

blue · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

Hi Vondevan,

Welcome to Mortgagefit discussion board.

Send the payment tomorrow. You don't have to look at rentals as of now.

Contact them and describe your financial condition & that you are not in a position to continue the payments and some kind of loss mitigation plan be set up so that you can continue the mortgage.

It is quite possible that the loan is modified to include the defaults onto the principal amount and your loan term extended so that you can continue the payments or monthly payments stopped for some months for you to recover financially after which to re-start making payments.

I am sure that something will be planned out so that you do not face foreclosure.

You should go through this page to know more about the loss mitigation plans that can be set up by your mortgage company to help you with the payments: http://www.mortgagefit.com/loss-mitigation.html

Do let me know what they say about the possibility of accepting any loss mitigation plan to help you out.

Thanks
Blue

miller_st · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 917 168.82 Dollars($)

As Blue said first you need to contact your bank about this. BTW did you had any talk with them about the problems you are having with the payments and about your father.

On these grounds bank can consider some option to assist you in continuing your mortgage payments.

Miller

vondevan · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 10 4.96 Dollars($)

I have informed them of this when I first fell behind in February. I paid two payments in late March (Feb & Mar) to get caught back up and asked for a forebearance or any other option of reducing my interest rate or monthly payment. I was told there was nothing they could do for me. That's why I'm seeking outside advice right now. I definitely cannot afford an attorney, otherwise I would have enough money to pay the mortgage company.

Do you think they will refuse my payment? Especially since they wouldn't allow me any other option in March?

colin · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject:

As the loan is in default they in their rights can refuse the payment. But you should inquire about it.

The other is that as they are refusing to listen to you, what you can do is take help of foreclosure prevention counseling agency operating in your area. They will talk with them & try to negotiate a re-payment plan. These services are provided free of charge & are quite useful.

This page will be helpful for you: http://www.massresources.org/pages.cfm?contentID=7&pageID=2&subpages=y es&dynamicID=843

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"My co-borrower just happens to be my father. We were astranged for many years. I moved to this state to reestablish our relationship. He said he was so wanting us to have a place of our own together; I fell for it! Now I can't find him. He moved out on January 1st while I was at church and I have not heard from him since. "

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It’s quite sad to hear about what you are going through Vondevan. The fact that your father is unreachable & this trouble with the mortgage, you must be in lot of mental stress.

vondevan · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 10 4.96 Dollars($)

Yes. Yes. Yes...linehan - Mental Stress is on over-load. I pray God will answer me with an unexpected blessing and I am able to keep my home. This is the first home I've ever owned. I'm in my late thirties and I work harder now than I've ever done before. The two 1/2 jobs I have now still isn't enough for me to catch up with my payments--I can only make current payments (therefore any payments I make will always be two and a half months behind).

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housing counselor may be able to mediate on your behalf with the bank in order to come to a resolution... ( acornhousing.org / TEXT / fap8.php )

vondevan · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 10 4.96 Dollars($)

BTW colin; I checked out that site you suggested. It pertains to Massachusetts. I live in Mississippi. Know any sites available to residents of my state?

colin · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 3:39 pm Post subject:

Hi Vondevan,

I gave that link to help you know about the foreclosure prevention programs that can be used. It list useful information about these programs in general like there is reference given of NACA which is a free service. You call them (1-888-302-NACA) to see if they can provide you some guidance & help.

Apart from that also go through this HUD page on avoiding foreclosures. It list information specific to Mississippi such as Hope for Homeowners & HUD-approved housing counseling agencies - http://www.hud.gov/local/ms/homeownership/foreclosure.cfm

Colin

vondevan · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 10 4.96 Dollars($)

Colin...great advice. I will check into those suggested sites I will get back with you and the rest of the forum on my progress. May God bless you and the creators & contributors to this site and others like it.

Just knowing that someone is willing to offer assistance and/or advice to a foreign topic for me is a great source of relief. I know it's not even close to being resolved at this point in time, but it is still very comforting.

miller_st · Joined: 17 Jan 2007 Posts: 917 168.82 Dollars($)

The hard work you are putting in will help you out of this situation. I can clearly feel it. And why are you saying that it is a foreign topic. The way it is I see many people in similar situation as you are now. We all are with you.

Contact some of the agencies other members have mentioned to know where you stand. And please do let us know what opinion they give you.

Miller

vondevan · Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 10 4.96 Dollars($)

Will do, Miller. Signing off for now. Have a good weekend everyone. God Bless!

carnahandavid · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 239 58.40 Dollars($)

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vondevan - I have informed them of this when I first fell behind in February. I paid two payments in late March (Feb & Mar) to get caught back up and asked for a forebearance or any other option of reducing my interest rate or monthly payment. I was told there was nothing they could do for me. That's why I'm seeking outside advice right now.

did the loan company mention anything about a hardship letter? generally they do when borrower requests for a loan modification caused by monetary stress...

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