upside down: Refinance options for underwater homeowners
- 10/11/09 04:54 PM
Refinance Options for Underwater Homeowners We all know people who are having trouble keeping up with their payments but could not refinance because they are underwater (or close to it) on their loan. Many were not willing to refinance because it would push them above the magic 80% Loan-to-Value ratio, which would necessitate getting mortgage insurance (MI) - which either they could not get (usually due to a credit score or a Debt-to-Income issue) or which would increase their monthly payments to the point that is negates any drop in payment from a lower interest rate. Well, over the last … (4 comments)
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