Ralph R. Roberts & Lois Maljak 
Loan Modification For Dummies [EPUB ebook] 

The crucial information you need to secure a reliable loanmodification and save your home

Behind on your mortgage payments? Worried about losing yourhome? Don’t panic. Loan Modification For Dummies gives youthe reliable, authoritative, easy-to-understand guidance you needto apply for and secure a loan modification that lowers yourmonthly house payment and keeps you in your home.

This practical, plain-English guide leads you step by stepthrough the loan modification process, from contacting your lenderto applying for a loan modification, evaluating the lender’sinitial offer, and negotiating a modification that lowers yourmonthly payment while helping you catch up on any past-due amounts.You’ll learn how to communicate with your bank or loan servicer, recognize and avoid loan-modification scams, and find aknowledgeable loan modification specialist, if you choose not to doit yourself.
* Advice on determining whether you’re likely to qualify for yourlender’s loan modification program
* Guidance on preparing and submitting a loan modificationapplication that improves your chances of success
* Helps you figure out a monthly payment you really canafford
* Tips on modifying your loan even when you owe more than yourhome’s current market value
* Negotiation advice for securing the best possible terms andlowest monthly payment
* Resources for contacting your lender, obtaining free oraffordable third-party assistance, and getting government agencieson your side

Read Loan Modification For Dummies and start saving yourhome today.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Up to Speed on Loan Modification.

Chapter 1: Keeping Your Home by Modifying Your Loan.

Chapter 2: Taking Stock of Your Situation.

Chapter 3: Evaluating Your Options.

Chapter 4: Deciding Whether to Team Up with a Pro or Fly Solo.

Part II: Kick-Starting the Process: Applying for a Loan Modification.

Chapter 5: First Things First: Contacting Your Lender.

Chapter 6: Gathering Facts, Figures, and Documentation.

Chapter 7: Knowing What to Ask For.

Chapter 8: Preparing and Submitting Your Application.

Chapter 9: Keeping the Process on Track and on Time.

Part III: Hammering Out the Details with Your Lender.

Chapter 10: Discussing Loan Modification Scenarios with Your Lender.

Chapter 11: Evaluating Your Lender’s Initial Offer.

Chapter 12: Negotiating a Better Deal.

Part IV: Dealing with an Uncooperative Lender.

Chapter 13: Brushing Up on Your Legal Rights.

Chapter 14: Auditing Your Mortgage Loan.

Chapter 15: Applying Some Legal Pressure.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Tips for Long-Term Success.

Chapter 17: Ten Common Loan Modification Myths.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Resources.

Appendix B: Glossary.

Index.

Über den Autor

Ralph R. Roberts is a nationally recognized expert in the fields of loan modification, foreclosure self-defense, and real estate and mortgage fraud prevention, as well as an award-winning author. Lois Maljak is coauthor with Roberts of Foreclosure Self-Defense For Dummies.