Stop Foreclosure: Are the Big Banks Saving Money at Taxpayer's Expense?

Denver, CO – Many lenders do not own the loans they handle. Instead, they are paid by the actual loan owner to collect payment. They actually "service" the loan and receive a fee for that obligation. They handle the escrow accounts and collect payments.

Here are some horror stories that have occurred over a few years of dealing with short sales and the lenders.

In my opinion, the banks make millions by under staffing their foreclosure departments? Here's a real life example. A bank forecloses on a house and waits for over a year to list it for sale.

A year sitting in disrepair causes the home to sell for $30,000 less. But, the lender makes more money. Why? They might save $100 million by under staffing the department that handles delinquent properties.

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Here are a few examples of how the owners of a loan lose money because the lenders don't do their job.

Example #1: Not giving buyers an answer on a short sale within one week. We took over a short sale from another agent. A buyer came along willing to pay 150k. They had been told they could buy it at that price for 150k, because the owner owed less than that.

When they found out it was a short sale they decided to walk. This was because they didn’t want to wait for 90 days. We told them they could buy it for 140k, if they waited for the 90 days.

They decided to stay on board. Wells Fargo accepted the short sale, but countered at a price of $141,500. The investor on the loan lost $8,500.

Example #2: Not following up on foreclosures properly. I drove past an abandoned house every day for a year. I looked up the owner to see if they might want to sell the house.

That’s when I saw that the home had been foreclosed on February 4th, 2009. In July 2009, we talked to Ann Rafferty at Bank of America’s, Simi Valley California office.

She told us that they were servicing this loan. She said if I had a buyer, I would need to contact the homeowner. “It’s not owned by us. You need to contact the homeowner if you want to sell the house. The property has not gone to foreclosure sale,” she said.

We told her the house had already been foreclosed upon. We asked her if they ever communicated with the foreclosure lawyers.

“That’s interesting,” she replied. “My records show it hasn’t gone to foreclosure. I’ll check in with the foreclosure department and verify whether it has or hasn’t been foreclosed upon.”

We asked another agent what he had thought the house would have sold for previously. We both agreed that if the house had been listed in April 2009, that it would have sold quickly for between $140,000 and $150,000.

Today homes similar to this one are selling for $70,000 to $80,000, depending on the condition. This home is in pretty bad condition. So, we can conservatively estimate the loss because of a reduced selling price to be more than $60,000.

As you can see, lenders are making huge profits at the loan owners expense. Many of those loans are owned or insured by Uncle Sam, and therefore the American Taxpayer. Remember those organizations like FannieMae and FreddieMac, and the taxpayer's dollars spent to BAIL them out??!!

Thinking about a short sale?

I can help you short sale your property and never pay the bank another penny. Send me an e-mail at denverforeclosureblog@gmail.com. I will contact you for a free consultation.

When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 303-521-0984

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Dan Hopper specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Denver, Colorado. Denver Loan Modification Help, Denver Short Sales. Denver Realtor. Westminster, CO Loan Modification Help, Westminster, CO Short Sales, and Westminster Realtor.

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Important Notice

Dan Hopper, Remax Alliance, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Dan Hopper's personal views and do not reflect the views of Remax Alliance.

This information on Stop Foreclosure: Are the Big Banks Saving Money at Taxpayer's Expense? , is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.

Stop Foreclosure: Loan Modifications Do Have Some Success!

Denver, CO - If you've ever tried to get a loan modification, then you know how tough it can be. Here is one reason why. The negotiations are all based off of how much the lender can squeeze out of you. The lenders feel like they are entitled to every penny they can get. They won't stop squeezing you until they get repaid every dime.

Let me tell you about a "successful" loan modification that recently happened to one of my affiliate business owners. Remember, right now we are experiencing about only 3% getting approved!!

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Many loan modification customers end up paying more than their home is worth. My acquaintance is no exception to this situation! He had a 1st loan of about $250,000, and a 2nd loan of about $70,000. When he first inquired about the loan modification program, since his property was now worth about $240,000, and he was going to have a difficult time making payments in the near future.

Sounds a lot like most homeowners out there, right? Of course, the first error made by the 1st lender was to tell him he had to be behind by 3 payments to work a loan modification! THIS IS NOT TRUE!! Needless to say, he allowed this to happen and impacted his credit!!

Now, just as a side note, LOAN MODS will impact your credit, anyway!! Why?? The bank is NOT receiving from you the original amount of the payments. So, they define you in default each time it is LESS than the original, and WILL REPORT that to the credit bureaus!! This will happen during the "trial period" the banks have you do in order to determine that you are a good candidate for the loan mod. Some times this trial period is for 3 months, and extended once or twice. His was extended 3 times.

By the time it was all said and done, and the lender on the 1st approved a loan mod, they did adjust his interest rate down to 2.5%!! The only added about $11,000 on the bank end of the loan amount to make up for the missed payments and shortage on the trial loan mod payments. This reduction due to the loan mod is saving him about 40% from the original loan payment! This loan modification effort was over a one year period!

The 2nd loan was kept current and was never an issue, so he still has that debt to pay on.

Yes, this is a successful loan modification performed to avoid a possible foreclosure!!

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Thanks for reading this, Dan Hopper.

View My homes for sale at www.danhopper.com.

Dan Hopper specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Denver, Colorado. Denver Loan Modification Help, Denver Short Sales. Denver Realtor. Westminster, CO Loan Modification Help, Westminster, CO Short Sales, and Westminster Realtor.

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Important Notice

Dan Hopper, Remax Alliance, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Dan Hopper's personal views and do not reflect the views of Remax Alliance.

This information on Stop Foreclosure: Loan Modifications Do Have Some Success!, is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.

Stop Foreclosure: Short Sale Question About Deficiencies!

Westminster CO – The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from Chris. Here was her question.

"I just got an approval from a large national lender this morning and the approval letter stated the following: “Promissory Note of 0.00.” What does a Promissory Note of 0.00 imply? It is best to know 100% in writing for sure so I don't have that possible issue looming over my head for who knows how long. What are your thoughts on this? Chris."

Here was our response.

If It shows the promissory note of 0.00 is "to assist in the closing of this transaction", my main concern is that Colorado is a "recourse" state. Which means they allow debt collectors to go after any deficiencies with home loans. I would prefer that the lender will agree, in the written short sale approval, not to pursue a deficiency judgment.

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Do I think they are willing to modify their approval letter for you? This bank worries more about being legally protected than they do about approving one short sale.

You might be able to get the negotiator to state that they will waive this clause. But, it isn’t always possible. We have seen the pressure put on the lenders by the Mortgage Insurance (MI) companies to mitigate their losses, with these ridiculous "promissory notes".

In other States' cases, the banks can have you sign a contract, but if the law forbids it, then the contract may be legally invalid. Talk to an attorney about whether or not that clause even matters.

Thinking about a short sale?

I can help you short sale your property and never pay the bank another penny. Send me an e-mail at denverforeclosureblog@gmail.com. I will contact you for a free consultation.

When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 303-521-0984

Discover how other sellers successfully completed a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here.

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Thanks for reading this, Dan Hopper.

View My homes for sale at www.danhopper.com.

Dan Hopper specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Denver, Colorado. Denver Loan Modification Help, Denver Short Sales. Denver Realtor. Westminster, CO Loan Modification Help, Westminster, CO Short Sales, and Westminster Realtor.

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Important Notice

Dan Hopper, Remax Alliance, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Dan Hopper's personal views and do not reflect the views of Remax Alliance.

This information on Stop Foreclosure: Short Sale Question About Deficiencies!, is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.

Stop Foreclosure: Do Lender's Short Sale Negotiators Break The Rules?

Westminster CO – An agent with the Stop Foreclosure Institute recently had a short sale negotiator lie to them. We have spent the last 6 months figuring out all the rules for short sales on different loan types.

The rules are different for an FHA Short Sale, a VA Short Sale, and a Fannie Mae Short Sale. This was an FHA loan. Here's what happened.

FHA puts out a letter called "Mortgagee Letter 2008-43." It details exactly how the banks are suppose to handle a short sale on an FHA loan.

This letter is 16 pages long and gives them specific directions on how much to pay agents, what percentage of the appraisal they can accept, etc. (If you're doing an FHA short sale, then Google "Mortgage Letter 2008-43.")

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This agent had had a wretched experience on another FHA short sale. The lender had lied to the seller's prior agent and hadn't followed the short sale guidelines.

Because of that experience, this agent had read thru the guidelines 2-3 times. Bottom line, I know a little bit about FHA's rules for short sales. The problem was this short sale negotiator didn't want to follow the rules!

Instead she made up her own rules! She told the agent that the buyer and seller had to split the cost of the title insurance. The problem is on page 12 of the Mortgage Letter, it says that they are allowed to approve a file paying the standard title insurance costs.

It was standard for the seller to pay for the title insurance. The buyer pays their closing costs and the title insurance for their lender. But, this negotiator didn't want to allow that.

The agent had to argue back and forth with her for 2-3 days until she finally relented. Here is the problem I have with these banks.

If your investor gives you specific instructions on how to negotiate a short sale, then follow those instructions! In this case, we agents need to get better at knowing the rules. That way, when an egotistical investor tries to break the rules, you can keep them in line.

If a negotiator is lying to you, then ask for their manager. When you talk to their manager, explain how they are breaking the rules.

Thinking about a short sale?

I can help you short sale your property and never pay the bank another penny. Send me an e-mail at denverforeclosureblog@gmail.com. I will contact you for a free consultation.

When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 303-521-0984

Discover how other sellers successfully completed a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here.

Thinking about a loan modification?Our Westminster loan modification guide will show you how to reduce your mortgage payment, keep your home, and get back on your feet. Request your FREE copy, below!


Thanks for reading this, Dan Hopper.

View My homes for sale at www.danhopper.com.

Dan Hopper specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Denver, Colorado. Denver Loan Modification Help, Denver Short Sales. Denver Realtor. Westminster, CO Loan Modification Help, Westminster, CO Short Sales, and Westminster Realtor.

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Important Notice

Dan Hopper, Remax Alliance, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Dan Hopper's personal views and do not reflect the views of Remax Alliance.

This information on Stop Foreclosure: Do Lender's Short Sale Negotiators Break The Rules?, is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.

Stop Foreclosure: Are Banks Polluting The Economy?

Denver, CO – Very few people disagree that banks are not handling the housing crisis properly. Why is it so hard to get a reasonable loan modification?

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Pollution is defined as the following by Wikipedia: "Pollution can be a simple example of market failure. If costs of pollution from a factory are not borne by the factory owner, but instead are borne by the workers or people in the community, then prices are distorted."

Basically, the factory can pollute at will. Now, let’s take the same sentence and change it to banks.

"Negligence and incompetence can be a simple example of market failure. If a $180,000 loss on a single house are not borne by ABC National Bank, but are borne by Fannie Mae and the American Public, then the decision making process is distorted."

Over 80% of all loans that major banks have are not owned by the banks. That could be used to argue that the banks are polluting the economy at will.

Thinking about a short sale?

I can help you short sale your property and never pay the bank another penny. Send me an e-mail at denverforeclosureblog@gmail.com. I will contact you for a free consultation.

When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 303-521-0984

Discover how other sellers successfully completed a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here.

Thinking about a loan modification?Our Westminster loan modification guide will show you how to reduce your mortgage payment, keep your home, and get back on your feet. Request your FREE copy, below!


Thanks for reading this, Dan Hopper.

View My homes for sale at www.danhopper.com.

Dan Hopper specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Denver, Colorado. Denver Loan Modification Help, Denver Short Sales. Denver Realtor. Westminster, CO Loan Modification Help, Westminster, CO Short Sales, and Westminster Realtor.

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Important Notice

Dan Hopper, Remax Alliance, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Dan Hopper's personal views and do not reflect the views of Remax Alliance.

This information on Westminster Short Sales: Are Banks Polluting The Economy? is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.

Stop Foreclosure: Bad Business Decisions Made by Lazy Bankers!

Denver, CO – Does it make you angry when a bank kicks a family out of their home and loses money as a result? This happens all the time. Let me explain how.

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A family buys a home for $250,000. The home declines in value to $150,000. At the same time, their income drops to where they can only afford a $150,000 mortgage payment.

Does their bank reduce their payment and allow them to keep their home? No! Instead, the bank forecloses on the home. But, it doesn’t sell for $150,000.

It sells for $140,000, because the bank didn’t keep it up and the buyers offered less because it was a bank owned home. The bank nets $120,000 on the sale.

So, instead of allowing the family to stay in their home and repay them $150,000; the bank instead chose to kick them out of their home and lost $30,000 as a result.

Isn’t this pathetic? We need to change the system, don’t we? Now, We can have our opinions about how the banks handle loan modifications. We can complain about how they lose their investor's money.

We can do all of this. But, it doesn't really matter if they don't care. The people at the banks are in control of the system. They think they are in the right.

The bankers think that the homeowners were stupid, irresponsible, and bought more home than they could afford. In a real business, when an employee makes a decision that loses the company $180,000 heads, then heads will roll.

Someone is getting chewed out or fired. I remember a friend telling me about a restaurant. An employee had left some chicken out overnight and it spoiled. The restaurant lost $800.

That employee probably got chewed out. Maybe even fired. But, these banks lose Fannie Mae $180,000 and nothing happens. It's business as usual. Pathetic, isn't it?

We need to get out of venting to just people who are in the business. They already know we have a problem. But, the average american doesn't know about the problems.

We need to show the American Public solid examples of how they are losing money. Let’s post the banks failings online. Tell the story at ripoffreport.com.

Loan modifications and short sales will become a game of chicken. You can tell the negotiator, "Turn down this offer at your own risk. If you fail, and the house sells for less money, then I will put the entire story up online."

That will help our cause. All we are doing is making a track record of these bank's decisions. People who have better information will make better decisions.

This will make it easier for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the American People to make better decisions on short sales and the short sale process.

So, please post your bank’s failings online.

Thinking about a loan modification?

Our Westminster loan modification guide will show you how to reduce your mortgage payment, keep your home, and get back on your feet. Request your FREE copy, below!


When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 303-521-0984

Discover how other sellers successfully completed a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here.

Thanks for reading this, Dan Hopper.

View My homes for sale at www.danhopper.com.

Dan Hopper specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Denver, Colorado. Denver Loan Modification Help, Denver Short Sales. Denver Realtor. Westminster, CO Loan Modification Help, Westminster, CO Short Sales, and Westminster Realtor.

For related blog / video blogs, click on the links, below!!

http://denverstopforeclosureblog.com/?p=563

www.youtube.com/user/avoidforeclosures

www.youtube.com/user/yourhomesellshere

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Copyright 2011 SFI Marketing Institute, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Important Notice

Dan Hopper, Remax Alliance, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Dan Hopper's personal views and do not reflect the views of Remax Alliance.

This information on Stop Foreclosure: Bad Business Decisions Made by Lazy Bankers!, is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions. , is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.

Stop Foreclosure: A Common Mistake When Juggling Debt Obligations!

Denver,CO - The Stop Foreclosure Institute recently received a question from a person attempting a loan modification on their home. Here was their question.

"I have a first mortgage for $197,000. That was my original loan from when I bought my home. I borrowed $250,000 on a second mortgage for a remodel. So, now I have a 1st and 2nd loan.

My house has dropped dramatically in value. It used to be worth over $500,000, but now the value is more like $250,000.

With the recent decrease in value, I would like to get a modification on my second mortgage. I would like to get all that loan debt reduced to $250,000."

Get my Free, Step By Step Loan Modification Guide by clicking here.

We talked to this home owner and found out some other information. He mentioned that he was having a hard time paying the second mortgage.

He did mention that he was saving up $7,000 to settle a $25,000 debt on a credit card. That was the shocker. Why would you pay $7,000 to a credit card rather than paying your mortgage?

That will cover his second mortgage payments for almost a year. He thought it was the best opportunity he would ever have to avoid repaying the $25,000.

This was when I told him about a client we helped with a short sale. This seller had been chased down by a credit card judgment for over 3 years. However, they couldn't levy her bank account or garnish her wages. Why not?

She found a state law that forbids garnishments when a person is a head of household. This is good news for the guy who wants to pay $7,000 to the unsecured credit card.

How does that impact his loan modification? It doesn't. He still has to go thru the excitement of negotiating that. But, it does free up his finances dramatically.

Here is the bottom line. You don't always have to choose between keeping your house and getting your wages garnished. If you are considering a loan modification, then first look at what other debts you can stop paying.

Thinking about a loan modification?

Our Westminster loan modification guide will show you how to reduce your mortgage payment, keep your home, and get back on your feet. Request your FREE copy, below!


When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 303-521-0984

Discover how other sellers successfully completed a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here.

Thanks for reading this, Dan Hopper.

View My homes for sale at www.danhopper.com.

Dan Hopper specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Denver, Colorado. Denver Loan Modification Help, Denver Short Sales. Denver Realtor. Westminster, CO Loan Modification Help, Westminster, CO Short Sales, and Westminster Realtor.

For related blog / video blogs, click on the links, below!!

http://denverstopforeclosureblog.com/?p=563

www.youtube.com/user/avoidforeclosures

www.youtube.com/user/yourhomesellshere

FOLLOW DAN HERE:

Copyright 2011 SFI Marketing Institute, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Important Notice

Dan Hopper, Remax Alliance, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Dan Hopper's personal views and do not reflect the views of Remax Alliance.

This information on Stop Foreclosure: A Common Mistake When Juggling Debt Obligations! , is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions. , is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.

Stop Foreclosure: Sobering Thoughts About Loan Modifications

Denver, CO- Shocking Fact: Most banks don't own the loans they are handling. In fact, one of the "Big Four US Banks" only owns around 20% of the loans they hold. They are handling the other 80% as a servicer. The actual owner might be Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, a Wall Street Trust, or a pension fund. A servicer acts as a trustee for the actual investor. They collect the payments and handle the "Lender" Functions. They then forward the money to the owner of the loan each month.

The lenders get paid the same amount of money whether they do a good job or not. Are they motivated to do a good job with your loan modification application? Many people experience long waits trying to get their loan mods accepted. This might be why.

Let's say you managed an apartment community. You only returned calls from prospective tenants one day during the week. The other days you went fishing. As a result, half of the apartments were empty. Would you really be representing the owner of this property properly?

Would the owner miss out on tenants who could rent an apartment? Would that apartment manager be unhappy? You bet they would be. The same problem is happening with loan modifications and short sales. The lenders don't have enough staff in place to handle loan mod and short sale applications. As a result, they are foreclosing on properties when they really should be reducing the payment.

Most people don't realize that this is happening. Here are a few examples of lenders breaching their fiduciary duty to their clients.

Example #1: Turning down loan mods that amortize at a higher value than what is netted on a short sale or thru REO. Let me explain a little better. A servicer negotiates a loan mod with a borrower with a new monthly payment of $1,000. The borrower has a stable income and agrees to pay $1,000 a month for the next 30 years. $1,000 a month for 30 years, at a 6.5% interest rate will repay a $158,210 mortgage.

The servicer turns down the loan mod and forecloses. The house sells for $125,000 as an REO and the servicer nets $115,000. Did their investor lose money? I think most people would agree they did. Obviously there are other factors involved, but I think on an actuarial basis they will do better with the mod.

Example #2: Not giving buyers and answer on a short sale within one week. Servicers should help their investors recoup as much money as possible from short sales. To do this, they should order 3 BPOs and then list the property. They should then drop the price 5% a month. When a buyer steps up to the plate, that buyer should get an answer on their offer within 5 business days.

Example #3: Not listing REO properties quickly enough. I have witnessed several examples of banks foreclosing on a house and then taking 6 months to a year to list it for sale. As an example, I have seen houses sit empty for over a year before being listed for sale. Say what you want, but waiting 5 months is pathetic. If the mortgage holder had been a wealthy individual who lived in town, do you think they would have listed the house a little faster?

Thinking about a loan modification?

Our Westminster loan modification guide will show you how to reduce your mortgage payment, keep your home, and get back on your feet. Request your FREE copy, below!


When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 303-521-0984

Discover how other sellers successfully completed a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here.

Thanks for reading this, Dan Hopper.

View My homes for sale at www.danhopper.com.

Dan Hopper specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Denver, Colorado. Denver Loan Modification Help, Denver Short Sales. Denver Realtor. Westminster, CO Loan Modification Help, Westminster, CO Short Sales, and Westminster Realtor.

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Important Notice

Dan Hopper, Remax Alliance, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Dan Hopper's personal views and do not reflect the views of Remax Alliance.

This information on Stop Foreclosure: Sobering Thoughts About Loan Modifications , is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions. , is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.

Stop Foreclosure: I’m Sick And Tired And I’m Not Taking It Anymore!

Westminster CO – We recently received an e-mail from another agent that was having a hard time with a short sale.

“I have been working this short sale file for 4 months. There has been “no movement” no responses from the bank, no closing date.

The November 30th date just continues to trickle closer and closer leaving the sickened buyers more upset and almost at their wits ends.”

Click here to discover how other sellers successfully did a short sale and avoided foreclosure.

Here is what has been done by other short sale brokers through-out the country. They have sent out press releases and contacted the bank’s CEO. If employees are dragging their feet, then you need to apply pressures elsewhere!

I know of one successful short sale broker that had a short sale with a large national lender. They sent a fax to the CEO and got a response the next day. The are currently running a big press blitz against another lender.

In some cases, we have even obtained the email address of the V.P. and CEO of these organizations and sent them our frustrating story with their company, with a cost analysis of the losses!!

They have dragged their feet on a short sale on a Veteran’s Administration Insured loan. As a result, a US Veteran risks losing his house to foreclosure.

This lender Wells Fargo has the right to decide to do a lousy job. But, they also risk alienating themselves from the 27 million veterans in the US.

And we are going to let those veterans know what's happening. We put together the facts on the story. We are going to fax the story to every single VFW post in the US.

Sometimes you have to do something to get their attention!

Thinking about a short sale?

I can help you short sale your property and never pay the bank another penny. Send me an e-mail at denverforeclosureblog@gmail.com. I will contact you for a free consultation.

When we talk, I will explain how the process works in detail and answer any questions you may have. Or, if you prefer, you can call me at 303-521-0984

Discover how other sellers successfully completed a short sale and request a free consultation by clicking here.

Thinking about a loan modification?Our Westminster loan modification guide will show you how to reduce your mortgage payment, keep your home, and get back on your feet. Request your FREE copy, below!


Thanks for reading this, Dan Hopper.

View My homes for sale at www.danhopper.com.

Dan Hopper specializes in loan modification assistance and short sales in Denver, Colorado. Denver Loan Modification Help, Denver Short Sales. Denver Realtor. Westminster, CO Loan Modification Help, Westminster, CO Short Sales, and Westminster Realtor.

For related blog / video blogs, click on the links, below!!

http://denverloanmodhelp.com/?p=301

www.youtube.com/user/denverloanmodhelp

www.youtube.com/user/yourhomesellshere

FOLLOW DAN HERE:

Copyright 2011 SFI Marketing Institute, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Important Notice

Dan Hopper, Remax Alliance, and the Stop Foreclosure Institute are not affiliated in any way, shape, or form with the government. Our services have not been reviewed or endorse by the government or your lender. Most lenders willingly work with agents on short sales. Why?

Because most short sales are beneficial to a lender. If you accept our offer to help you on a short sale, your lender may not agree to a short sale or to modify your loan. We do offer a loan modification kit.

However, the likelihood of negotiating a modification is like everything else in life. It takes work and persistence to convince your lender to modify your loan. No matter what you or we do, your lender may not approve a loan modification.

We do not recommend that you stop paying your mortgage, because this will cause damage to your credit and could cause you to lose your home. Because we know avoiding foreclosure is so important to any homeowner, we recommend that you speak with the appropriate legal or tax advisor before making any decision.

This is not intended as legal, technical, or tax advice. Please speak with a licensed professional before making any decision. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed as of the date of writing.

You have the option to reject a short sale or loan modification from your lender if it does not meet your approval. If you decide not to go thru with the short sale, then you do not have to pay us our fee. We normally make a real estate sales commission for helping you on a short sale.

The views expressed here are Dan Hopper's personal views and do not reflect the views of Remax Alliance.

This information on Stop Foreclosure: I’m Sick And Tired And I’m Not Taking It Anymore! , is provided as a courtesy to our viewers to help them make informed decisions.