Claude Ellesmere asked:




Ever since the bottom fell out of the real estate market a couple of years ago people have been running into trouble trying to keep up with paying for all of the financing that they may have taken out over the past decade on their current property. With home values dropping significantly, people from all across the country have been finding themselves “upside-down” in their homes and thus owing more than what the property was actually worth. The foreclosure rate across the nation has been rising significantly ever since this trend began to take effect, and many homeowners are left not knowing what to do when they have a second mortgage or home equity loan that they know that they cannot afford.

The good news is that you shouldn’t lose your home if only your second mortgage cannot be paid, and as long as you keep paying your first mortgage you should not worry about going into foreclosure. What typically happens when you cannot pay any secondary, or even tertiary mortgages involves a direct negotiation and settlement with the lender that holds the loan, and it is a rare occurrence for you to ever have to go into foreclosure.

The bank knows that if you cannot pay your first mortgage and your property does go into foreclosure that they will hold second position to the lender that holds your first mortgage, and they will thus only receive money that is leftover after the first mortgage gets paid off. They obviously don’t want this to happen because they can easily be left with nothing after the property is sold off, and it is thus in their best interest to work with you directly so that you can both come to some kind of agreement.

Dora

Juhani Tontti asked:




The reverse mortgage loan is a long term solution. Many seniors seem to think, that when they postpone the financial decisions, the time will handle the issue. Unfortunately,. The time just worsens the things and the only wise thing is to make the decision now. And, the reverse mortgage loan is just one option.

1. It Is Important To Act Quickly.

The limit is 3 months. If a senior is 3 months, or more, behind with his mortgage payments, it is important to act quickly. The first thing is to contact the lender and to tell him honestly, what is your situation and whether he has some tips, what to do. You can also ask, whether the reverse mortgage loan would be useful in your situation.

Most obviously a senior needs more disposable money to be able to handle all the monthly costs. When he has an old mortgage left, which he has to pay monthly, the reverse mortgage loan can handle two things. A senior can pay away the old mortgage with the reverse loan, which gives him more disposable money. Exactly, what he needs. The reverse loan has no monthly payments.

2. The Importance Of The Good Credit Score.

The credit score is like a good health. When it is okay, you will not even notice it, but when you have lost it, it causes many troubles. The bad credit score makes the borrowing more expensive or even impossible. If a senior meets the foreclosure, his credit score will drop by 250 – 300 points for 10 years. And he will lose the home.

3. How The Reverse Home Mortgage Will Help A Senior?

The best feature of this loan type is, that the lender will pay to the senior. A senior has to have a home, where he has an equity left, which is his permanent home. The age must be 62 or over.

By taking the reverse loan, he transfers a part of the home equity into cash money. This means extra disposable money every month. On the top of this, he can pay away the traditional mortgage with the reverse one, which further adds his disposable monthly cash. The new loan capital, interests and all costs will be paid, when the loan will be closed. This happens, when the borrower will move away, sell the home or die.

4. How The Loan Amount Is Calculated?

There is a maximum limit of $ 625.000. The age of the borrower, the interest rate level and the appraised value of the home are the 3 factors, which influence on the loan amount. The thumb rule is, that the older the borrower is, the higher the appraised home value and the lower the interest rates, the more a senior can borrow.

5. This Is A Must: A Senior Has To Meet The Counselor.

Before a senior can sign the reverse mortgage loan contract he has to meet the counselor, says the law. This is very good, because the counselors are free to guide also concerning other options and they are not salespeople. A senior makes it wise, if he will prepare well for this meeting, because it can be honestly useful.

Leslie

Juhani Tontti asked:




The biggest figures came from California, Florida and Arizona. The senior American, who cannot pay their mortgage loan payments, the special loan called a reverse mortgage can offer a great help, because by taking a reverse mortgage loan, they can avoid the monthly payments of the loan.

1. When The Foreclosure Threatens, Act Quickly.

The home foreclosure is a very serious thing. It will drop the credit score by 250 or 300 points for 10 years. Additionally a senior will lose the home. So there is so much on stake. If the reason, why a senior cannot pay the mortgage loan, which has been taken against the home equity, is the lack of the monthly cash, the reverse mortgage loan offers a real help.

If the mortgage loan payments are 3 months behind, you really must act quickly and take contact with your lender. When the initiative comes from the borrower and he has a suggestion, how he is going to solve the financial problem, the lender will do his best to avoid the foreclosure process.

The idea is to pay away the usual mortgage loan with the reverse mortgage and in this way to avoid paying the monthly back payments. If this is enough to carry a senior over his financial troubles, then it is worth taking the reverse loan.

2. Who Can Qualify?

The idea is to take the reverse loan against the equity of the home. So there must be enough equity left. This means, that the credit score nor the income level of a senior has no meaning, they are not even asked. The only requirements are, that a senior is at least 62 and the owner of the home, where he has equity left.

3. What Is The Real Help?

The real help to a senior is, that with the reverse loan he can turn a part of the home equity into cash money and in this way to avoid losing his home and a good credit information. When he has paid the mortgage loan for years, it is fair to use a part of it to save his rest life. And he will stay as an owner.

4. How Many Borrowers Are Allowed?

A couple or maximum three persons are accepted as the borrowers. They have not to be relatives to each other, but all borrowers must be the owners of the home and to use it as their permanent home. Of course all must fulfil the qualifications, i.e. to be American and at least 62.

5. From Where Can A Senior Get Help.

The U.S.Government has organized this in a great way. There are lots of federal counselors all over the country. These counselors are not in the payrolls of the lenders, but they are independent and thus free to give guidance to seniors.

Raul