Articles Tagged With 'Loan Modification'
Profiles: Shoddy Bank Practices Continue Even After Mortgage Mods
Many homeowners have received a mortgage modification only to find themselves once again at risk of foreclosure because of errors by their mortgage company. ProPublica investigated six of these cases.
Even After Mortgage Modification, Shoddy Bank Practices Hurt Homeowners
Many homeowners have been granted a hard-fought mortgage modification only to have their mortgage company effectively pull a bait and switch.
Lawsuit Reveals How a Middleman Is Blocking Mortgage Modifications for Homeowners
The suit is a window into a broken system where even though the actual investors, when asked, say they want to allow mortgage modifications, the bank that acts as their representative has refused to allow them.
Fannie and Freddie’s Regulator Opposes Reducing Mortgages for Struggling Homeowners
The regulator for the government-controlled mortgage giants won’t let them trim loans for homeowners who owe more than their home is worth.
Banks Modifying Tiny Percentage of Mortgages in Need
Data show that modifications are just as rare as they were before the government’s mortgage program launched 19 months ago.
New York State Foreclosure Mediation Shows Glimmers of Hope in Helping Homeowners
New York is requiring banks to sit down with homeowners before foreclosing. And it’s slowly starting to pay off.
BofA Blames Investors for Lack of Loan Modifications, But Evidence Points Elsewhere
Bank of America’s top mortgage official plans to testify today that investors are stopping the bank from making more loan mods. It’s not true.
Gov’t Has Spent Small Fraction of $50 Billion Pledged for Loan Mods
Data obtained by ProPublica show how much has gone to each mortgage servicer in the government’s foreclosure prevention program.
Despite Praise From Banks, Treasury, In-House Loan Mods Provide Less Help to Homeowners
Banks’ own modifications typically reduce monthly payments by half as much as those made in the government program, making homeowners twice as likely to fall behind again after a modification.
The Government’s Incredible Shrinking Mortgage Mod Program
The U.S. government's effort to help struggling homeowners from defaulting on their mortgages is approaching a standstill, and the number of homeowners in ongoing mortgage modifications could start shrinking.
Q&A: Putting the Foreclosure Paperwork Scandal in Perspective
Robo-signing’s just small component of a larger mess made by servicers, according to consumer advocates and attorneys for homeowners. One expert explains how the process should’ve looked.
Mod Program Falling Short of Govt’s Vague Goals
The government's mortgage modification is on pace to fall short of even the administration's vague goals, while details on why homeowners are being disqualified from the program raise questions.
Homeowner Tips for Getting Loan Modifications
Homeowners dealing with the load modification process offer some tips to make sure others can succeed.
Loan Mod Profiles: For Some, a Modification
Permanent loan modifications can save homeowners from foreclosure, but for some, the help does not go far enough.
Loan Mod Profiles: In Trial Limbo
Extended trial periods delay answers and cause problems for homeowners looking for mortgage modifications.
Profiled Homeowner Gets a Mortgage Modification
Wells Fargo has finally given a loan modification to a long-frustrated homeowner who had feared foreclosure.
ProPublica Roundtable on the Loan Mod Program
A discussion by ProPublica reporters about the experiences of three people in varying stages of the loan modification process.
