Backers of a new California law that bars mortgage modification services from charging up-front fees say the rules will put scam artists out of business. But real estate attorneys say the new rules ...

Miami lawyer Rashmi Airan-Pace claims she is a victim of the foreclosure crisis and was just trying to help her clients get mortgage modifications. But some, like Stacy Peppers, a West Palm Beach ...

In the post-pandemic era, mortgage rates hit their highest level in years as the Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate to fight inflation. Compare your top mortgage loan rates now. "As ...

Loan modifications are a long-term mortgage relief option for borrowers experiencing financial hardship, such as loss of income due to illness. A modification typically changes the loan’s rate, term ...

Lower mortgage rates won’t come from more Fed rate cuts, because the market has already priced those in. But it hasn’t priced in a recession.

A question we’ve received from clients with increased frequency is whether they can forgo recording their loan modification agreement in certain circumstances or jurisdictions without jeopardizing ...

Q: I am going through a nonprofit housing agency and applying for the Making Homes Affordable Program. My own lender wouldn't send me the application. They debited my bank account for the application ...

If you’re seeking more affordable mortgage payments, a loan modification or a refinance could both help. Loan modifications are for homeowners experiencing financial hardship who are unable to make ...

If you’re looking for better mortgage terms, loan modification and refinance can be viable options to improve your financial health. Financial struggles can happen to anyone, but homeowners have ...

The Obama administration wants to spend up to $100 billion on efforts to help homeowners, especially those facing foreclosure. But one of the leading ideas on how to do that — rewriting home loans to ...