Wednesday, March 2, 2011

True or False? Common Foreclosure Myths That Homeowners Should Know About

COMMON FORECLOSURE MYTHS

Shannon Peer, Colorado's Foreclosure Prevention Hotline Director uncovers several foreclosure myths that homeowners should know about:


Myth: You need to be two to three payments behind before the bank can help.

Truth: Contact you bank even before you miss your first payment.

Myth: The bank is stalling and losing my paperwork because they want to foreclose on my house.

Truth: The bank does not want to own your house.

Myth: The bank has an obligation to work with every homeowner.

Truth: Most banks want to work with homeowners, but not every bank is required to work with homeowners.

Myth: A loan modification can fix every foreclosure.

Truth: There a many different workout options used to prevent foreclosure.

Myth: All loan modifications are the same.

Truth: There are lots of differences among loan modifications.

Myth: The foreclosure process stops once you have submitted your documents for review.

Truth: The foreclosure process will more than likely continue while your documents are being reviewed.

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