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Did your rate just adjust?? Read this.

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Rosemont Financial Inc

Today I spoke to First Franklins “Prevention” department.  The prevention department works with clients who mortgages have adjusted and they can not handle the change. 

 

I called and “interviewed” a “prevention” department lady, who explained to me that if the borrower’s loan has adjusted, and this is the sole cause of their woes, First Franklin will work with the client about lowering their interest rate.  First Franklin will review with the client, how much they bring home, and they will need to prove it with bank statements or pay stubs. They will go over there out going bills, and pull a credit report.  The credit report is just to confirm payments and not for scores.  If after they adjust the payment down, and you show that you can afford all your bills, they may adjust your payment downward.  I was told that is some cases they will put your rate back to what you had, before you started to adjust for up to two years.

 

Now I don't know if all lenders have a "prevention" department.  We as agents have to tell our clients about all options that they might have. 

 

In some cases this might help you clients.  Good luck!!

 

Jason Vombaur
Keller Williams - Vancouver, WA
Adjustable rates can be scary. I have seen to many people get into an adjustable rate and never consider what they where going to do when the rate went up.
May 16, 2007 04:58 PM
Dan Allred
Allred Realty - Thousand Oaks, CA
DRE#01761967
Beth- That is great news for those who qualify
May 16, 2007 05:37 PM
Jonathan Vetter
Mercury Lending - San Francisco, CA
I have worked with First Franklin in the past, and though their rates are sometimes just a little higher, the level of service far exceeds that of most other "lenders".  I put the quotations there because there are many others, that really are not lenders, they are just paper sellers.  There are good true lenders out there, and First Franklin happens to be one of them.
May 16, 2007 05:44 PM
Kris Krajecki
Kris Krajecki - FOX VALLEY MORTGAGE - Huntley, IL - Huntley, IL
Mortgage Broker Huntley, IL

If you have any decent equity in your house at all, I am pretty sure that FF will not work with you....and why go through a credit pull and show financials just to get a break for awile. IMHO, you should refinance and get on a 30 year fixed rate!

30 year fixed rates are actually LOWER than 2 & 3 year ARMS right now anyway!!

:-)

May 16, 2007 05:48 PM
Inga Czech
Assurity Financial Services - Simi Valley, CA
FHA California Loan Officer

This sounds like a fabulous product for those who are stuck in there adjustable and cant qualify to refinance into a new one.  It looks to afford them the time to get back on their feet until they can refi.  It is so good to hear that banks are starting to help out!

Inga :o)

May 19, 2007 05:16 AM
Dominick Gaccino
Dominick gaccino - Peekskill, NY

I am an ex First Franklin Employee(tarrytown, NY branch)

 

it is a very comitant company and they are more than willing to work w a borrower than to have them go into default

 

I know a few other lenders that have something simlar in place

 

Delta and Citi

 

The borrower should contact their lender any time they feel they are goingt to be in trouble before it ois too late

 

DOMINICK GACCINO

First Suffolk Mortgage Corp

May 20, 2007 02:31 PM