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Applying For the HAMP Loan Modification

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Real Estate Agent with (909) 476-9600 ~ WeLoveSellingRealEstate.com BRE# 01169000

The lender just postponed the Trustee Sale on your home.  It's 30 days away and they're telling you that you will receive the lender's loan modification application forms and it takes approximately 10 days for the package to be sent out.

 Questions

Did you know . . .

The financial worksheet and hardship affidavit forms are generic and can be downloaded from The Making Home Affordable website.

Homeowners can apply for the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) by submitting a complete "Initial Package" to their mortgage company.  The Initial Package includes:Clock is Ticking

Don't waste precious time waiting, download and submit the application immediately.

 

All the modification documentation forms are standard.  Include the following documentation:

     * Your Last 2 paycheck stubs

     * 2007 and 2008 federal tax returns & W2 Statement or 1099 Forms and a Profit and Loss if you are self-        employed

     * Verification of other income: rental agreements, social security benefits, disability, pensions.     

     * Recent asset / bank statement:(all accounts, all pages)

     * Most recent monthly mortgage coupons/ statements

     * Signed Hardship affidavit

     * Completed and signed worksheet

     * Be sure to put your Loan number on each page of the documentation

Visit the Making Home Affordable website to read more about how to complete these documents.  If you need more help completing your paperwork, you can call the Homeowner's HOPETM Hotline at 1-888-995-HOPE (4673) to work with a HUD-approved housing counselor for free. 

 

MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

Great post! Thanks for showing a way to simply and speed up the process.

Jul 22, 2010 08:38 PM
David Gabris
Gabris Real Estate - Rancho Cordova, CA
Professional Service with Excellence

Thanks for the useful info Mykel!

Jul 22, 2010 08:43 PM
Ellie McIntire
Ellicott City Clarksville Howard County Maryland Real Estate - Ellicott City, MD
Luxury service in Central Maryland

I wish I had seen all of this info about a month ago. The bank contacted my short sale seller and dangled the carrot in front of him. Going through the process has delayed the approval and now the buyer has decided to move on!

Jul 24, 2010 12:59 PM
Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula
Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA
Realty Works Temecula

Mykel:  Great information for the distressed homeowner, very well spelled out and easy to understand.

Jul 30, 2010 10:06 AM
George Bennett
Inactive - Port Orford, OR
Inactive Principal Broker, GRI

Mykel,

Good advice. I hope your clients are successful in getting their mortgage mod.

Aug 06, 2010 06:04 PM
Stephanie Reynolds
Integrity First Financial Group, Inc. - Santee, CA
East County San Diego Homes 619-838-4408

Great resource for consumers who are in need of a loan modification. With so many different avenues to find information, it is great that you can be the resource for valid, quality information. Consumers need to understand they do not need to pay anyone to assist them in this process.

Aug 16, 2010 11:59 AM
Kathy Anderson
Arizona Luxury & Lifestyle Living - Cave Creek, AZ
Arizona Homes For Sale

Great advice Mykel!  I've read a few of your other posts.  It sounds like you know your stuff and work hard for your clients.

Aug 16, 2010 01:39 PM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

Whenever I hear about any new form that I might need for anything, the first place I go is Google to search for them online.

Aug 21, 2010 04:25 PM