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Neg Am Loans/Refi or Sale

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Mortgage and Lending with Jamestown Lending
I have a large amount of clients that purchased homes with the  Negative Amortization loan in the past 2 years.  In most cases, the client did not fully understand the type of loan or the payments involved.  With the refinance boom where I am located, this has created a monster and headache for most of us.  The clients don't understand that they owe more than what was borrowed, they didn't realize that they were put on a teaser rate in the beginning, which now they can't afford to live in the home they are in.  There only way to save their investment, which is what buying a home is all about, is to refinance and/or sell their property.  Since most of the homes went on the 80/20 program, there is little equity left in the home.  So what would an honest person suggest to their client?  I dread seeing homeowners loose their home because a loan was never explained fully in the beginning before signing the dotted line.  Any comments are welcome.  It is a difficult subject for many people in this industry.

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Connie Grove
Jamestown Lending - San Bernardino, CA
Oops, didn't know you were watching.  It has become an extremely poor situation with a lot of people out here.  You know the old saying.  "Keep it simple", but don't give them the full explanation.
Mar 25, 2007 07:57 AM
Connie Grove
Jamestown Lending - San Bernardino, CA
You are absolutely correct Jacob.  The borrower needs to do their due-diligence and not rely so much on the loan officer to make it work.  Either they qualify or don't, they need to find out if they qualify on a fixed or an adjustable loan.
Mar 25, 2007 09:19 AM