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For over 3o years, we have prevented and resolved problems related to Michigan and Ohio mortgage issues.  

COMMON MORTGAGE ISSUES

A mortgage is a legal agreement by which a bank or other creditor lends money at interest in exchange for taking a lien on the debtor’s property, with the condition that the mortgage is cancelled upon the loan being paid off by the debtor.                                                                                                          
Mortgages are taken by banks, lenders or creditors,  on all types of Michigan properties: rural, residential, commercial and industrial.
Mortgages are secured by a promissory note requiring the debtor to make timely payments to the lender.                                                                                  
Failing to pay timely or to comply with other mortgage provisions such as maintaining insurance or paying property taxes will allow a lender to place a mortgage in default.  The most powerful remedey that a lender has as a remedy to obtain it’s monies back from the debtor is to declare a default and foreclosure on the mortgage.                                                                            
Michigan foreclosures are either done judicially or by advertisement.
Common problems that create mortgages disputes are:                                      
  1. The mortgage loan is sold and the new lender may not properly abide by the terms of the original mortgage;
  2. Tax or insurance escrows are miscalculated by the lender, increasing the debtor’s payment unexpectedly, thereby creating a  debtor’s financial distress;
  3. A change in the debtor’s financial circumstances occurs and the lender refuses to work with the debtor to modify or temporarily adjust payments;
  4. A property owner experiences a  “hiccup” in their finances because of a job issue of financial emergency.  They get behind on their mortgage briefly, but then they are surprised to learn that they in default in their mortgage.

FORECLOSURE ALTERNATIVES:

Short Sales

A Short Sale occurs when your mortgage servicer agrees to accept less from the sale of your home than what you actually owe on your mortgage loan. In order for your mortgage servicer to agree to this type of sale, you must be delinquent on your mortgage payments and be willing to move to a more affordable home. When you have a Short Sale offer from a potential buyer, you will need approval from your servicer to proceed with the sale. Once you receive that approval and the sale closes, you will not be required to pay any remaining balance on your mortgage loan, and you may even receive cash to help with moving expenses.

Deed in Lieu

With a deed in lieu of foreclosure, you voluntarily transfer title to the property to the lender in exchange for forgiveness of your mortgage debt and all associated costs, such as late fees, legal charges, and past-due interest payments.

Partial Claim

A partial claim is when the mortgage insurance company on your loan lends you the money to bring your loan current. If your loan has mortgage insurance, the insurance company stands to lose if you default. To help keep you in the house, the mortgage insurance company may help you get current on the loan. Many mortgage insurance companies have trained personnel available to help people who are having trouble with their mortgage payments.

Straight Modification

Straight modification is an agreement that actually changes the term of your loan. The modification could lower the interest rate and payments to an amount you can afford. The lender could also use the modification by adding the missed payments to your current balance. This could increase your monthly loan payments so you would need to prove you can afford to pay the higher payment without defaulting again.

Forbearance

Forbearance is a written agreement where you send a lump-sum amount to the lender. Each month thereafter you pay your regular payment plus half of your mortgage payment. For example, if your regular mortgage payment is $600 per month, your initial lump-sum payment might be $500 to $800. Then each month thereafter until you are current, your payment would be $900 ($600 plus $300). Most forbearance plans are for three to six months.

Permanent Hardship

A permanent hardship occurs when you can no longer afford to make the mortgage payments. Your mortgage company may agree to delay the foreclosure on your house for up to 120 days and give you time to sell the house. If, when you sell the house, you get less than what you owe on the house, the lender may forgive (not make you pay) the difference.

Quitclaim Deed 

A quitclaim deed transfers whatever interest you have in a particular piece of property. By accepting such a deed, the buyer assumes all the risks. Such a deed makes no warranties as to the title, but simply transfers to the buyer whatever interest the grantor has.

Legal provisions found in mortgages, lending agreements, and promissory notes are usually very complicated and are not to be taken lightly.  Consider contacting seasoned legal professionals with years of mortgage and lending compliance experience just like David Soble and his legal team before you ‘go it alone.”  

Call us today at 855.587.1710 to learn your rights and your legal options. 

 

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DO I HAVE TO BE OUT OF MY HOME IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT GOES TO FORECLOSURE SALE?

No. Generally, in most residential foreclosure sales, the homeowner has a six month period to remain in the home and redeem (pay off the loan) the property.  No one will come to your home from the bank or the sheriff’s department to remove you or your belongings immediately after a sale date. 

Please note: Make sure that you speak with an attorney before you sign ANYTHING after a foreclosure sale. 

I WANT TO MODIFY MY MORTGAGE. THE MORTGAGE COMPANY HAS DENIED ME STATING THAT I MAKE TOO MUCH INCOME. THIS IS EVEN AFTER I HAVE HAD A REDUCTION IN HOURS AT WORK. WHAT CAN I DO?

When it comes to applying for a mortgage modification, you should definitely work with a legal or financial professional. Modifications are legal documents that will amend the terms of your underlying mortgage. You usually get no more than “one bite at the apple” when requesting a modification, so how you properly present your documentation and paperwork to the lender is very important. 

There are strict government requirements as to how you need to proceed with your home lender to obtain the mortgage modification your are seeking.  If a modification is denied, you have limited time to assert an appeal. 

Contact an attorney immediately as time is of the essence. 

MY MORTGAGE WAS SOLD AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHERE I SHOULD MAKE MY PAYMENT. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Federal law requires that you are given written notice that your loan has been transferred from one lender to another.  There is a time frame of 60 days where you cannot be penalized if a loan is transfered and you send your payment to the transferring mortgage company instead of the new mortgage company. 

You should have received a ‘good -bye’ letter from the current lender and a “hello’ letter from the new lender indicating that the loan was transfered.  If you are having problems, please make sure that you contact an attorney immediately.  Once you are outside of the ‘grace period’ things could be made financially more difficult by your lender.  

MY MORTGAGE WAS IN FORECLOSURE OVER 6 YEARS AGO UNTIL I FILED FOR BANKRUTCY. I DID NOT REAFFIRM MY SECOND MORTGAGE PAYMENT. NOW, OVER 6 YEARS LATER, THE MORTGAGE BANK SAYS THAT I EITHER START MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON THE LOAN OR THEY ARE GOING TO SEND THE LOAN TO FORECLOSURE. WHAT CAN I DO?

Unless the conduct of the other party was so outrageous, reckless or malicious, it is highly unlikely that a court would awared punitive or exemplary damages in a contract case.  Compensatory damages are awarded instead.  Courts most often awared compensatory damages covering the actual loss the nonbreaching party incurred as a result of the breach of contract. Compensatory damages replace the loss caused by the breach.

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