Loan Modification is a negotiated change in the terms of a mortgage, to meet the current situation of the homeowner.  Our attorneys will negotiate with your current lender to lower your interest rate, lower your payment, forgive past due balances and late fees and even lower your principal balance.  We guarantee that we will present you with a loan modification agreement that will significantly improve the terms of you loan.*

Our experienced staff makes it easy for you.  We just need a little information regarding your present financial situation; then our legal department does all of the work. Our attorney’s will contact your lender quickly (usually within one day) to let them know that they will be negotiating a loan modification for you.  This will usually put a halt to any collection calls by your lender.  Within a few more days your lender will receive a professional, legal loan modification package…and then the negotiating begin.  Our attorneys have many years of experience negotiating with lenders and have over a ninety percent success rate. They will use property valuation data, area foreclosure information, neighborhood economic trends as well as your current financial situation to get you the best deal possible.

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The single-most important factor in stopping foreclosure is SPEED

Time is not your friend... You don't have a lot of time. Our counselors know exactly what to do and will work diligently with your lender and provide you with all options that are available for your situation to Stop Your Foreclosure Quickly!

Here are some of the basic options available to you when you work with us:

 Restructure (Most Popular Alternative) - We can negotiate with your lender to get your loan in good standing again. THis can be accomplished through a separate payment plan for your delinquency or even adding the delinquency to the end of your loan. Sometimes we can even lower your monthly payment!

 Reinstatement - Pay your lender(s) all of your past due payments to bring your mortgage current. This option is rarely feasible.

 Refinance - We have established relationships with very reputable lenders who can give loans on mortgages that are in foreclosure if there is enough equity in your property available.

 Sell Your Home - You may simply sell your home before the Foreclosure Sale Date. Sometimes the home owner is unable to sell the home outright at the desired sale price and this is not an option.

 Short Sale - We may be able to negotiate a Short Sale on your behalf with your lender(s). In this instance the lender may take less than what you owe on the loan to avoid a lengthy and costly foreclosure process.

 Deed-in-lieu of Foreclosure - We can arrange for you to simply give the home back to the lender and walk away with a clean slate.

 Bankruptcy - This is a last resort. This will only save your home temporarily. If you miss one payment during this process the lender will put you right back into foreclosure.

 Foreclosure - You may elect to allow the home to be entered into mortgage foreclosure. This is the most damaging to you. The lender will take your home and all of your equity. If there is no equity, your lender may get a deficiency judgment against you and come after you to repay the shortage or “deficiency”. This is the most damaging to your credit and your ability to acquire another home loan.

Don't go at this alone... You need professional help at a time like this. Give us a call today at 314-993-6690 and ... then just sit back and relax, knowing that your home is in good hands.

Time is the most critical factor here. With every day that passes, our options become limited or more complex. Every day makes a difference. Don't hesitate another minute! Get a FREE Consultation Now!



Homeowners and consumers may also try to modify their current mortgage with the following information:

Homeowners & Foreclosure Prevention 
Helping our nation's homeowners protecting their dreams with free information.
on how to modify your loan by your self and avoid foreclosure.
If you have received a Notice of Default you may contact an attorney right away.

Ways to Stop Foreclosure 

The first step to stop foreclosure is to contact your lender and try and obtain a reasonable loan workout or repayment plan. The quicker you get the ball rolling, the better chance you have of striking a deal with your lender, so you can save your home and your credit Please start making calls, get educated and have all your ducks in a row. The hardest call is the first. It only gets easier after that.

More than 50% of foreclosures would be avoided if people contacted their lender. So be proactive and aggressively pursue all options you have because you do have quite a few tools you can utilize to mitigate as much loss to you, your credit and your family. If your are short on time and you cannot do it on your own, then please seek help from a Non-Profit HUD approved Housing Counselor, an attorney or a legit for profit that can handle the calls and paperwork for you.

1. Loan Workout - A loan workout is when you negotiate with your lender any kind of plan that will benefit both you and the lender when you are delinquent or in default. This is a broad term used in the industry to cover the different options you may have such as a loan modification, repayment plan, short sale, forbearance plan etc.
2. Loan Modification - This is when the lender modifies your current mortgage in order to work with you and make your mortgage more affordable. In the past this was only used when a borrower was delinquent but now it is being used before someone is delinquent. This will be the hottest term and way to help people avoid foreclosure.
3. Forbearance - This is used most of the time, when a Notice of Default has been filed. You are allowed to delay or reduce payments for a short period, with the understanding that another option will be used at the close of that time to bring your account to a current status. Your lender, if in agreement, will then temporarily cease legal actions.
4. Short Sale - This is used when all negotiations for a loan workout have failed and you are upside down on your mortgage meaning you owe more than it's worth. The lender basically agrees to cooperate in the sale and take a loss. You place the home for sale and any offers are presented to the bank. Unlike a traditional sale when the homeowner decides what offer to take. The bank controls the negotiations and the homeowner has no say in the process. It's a last ditch effort to save someone's credit from a foreclosure filing.
5. Foreclosure Bail Out Loan - Is a new loan where the defaulted mortgage is paid off. This is usually a hard money mortgage and it is common for interest rates to approach 10-15%. Points can be as high as 5 and terms are usually short. In the 5 year range where a balloon payment will be due for the remaining balance. In order to qualify you must have sufficient equity. Hard money lenders are looking for 65-75% max loan to value and a decent equity cushion. You also have to have ability to repay as in a traditional mortgage.
6. Deed-in-lieu - is a deed instrument in which a mortgagor (i.e., the borrower) conveys all interest in a real property to the mortgagee (i.e., the lender) to satisfy a loan that is in default and avoid foreclosure proceedings. The deed in lieu of foreclosure offers several advantages to both the borrower and the lender. The principal advantage to the borrower is that it immediately releases him from most or all of the personal indebtedness associated with the defaulted loan. The borrower also avoids the public notoriety of a foreclosure proceeding and may receive more generous terms than he would in a formal foreclosure. Advantages to a lender include a reduction in the time and cost of a repossession, and additional advantages if the borrower subsequently files for bankruptcy.In order to be considered a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the indebtedness must be secured by the real estate being transferred. Both sides must enter into the transaction voluntarily and in good faith. The settlement agreement must have total consideration that is at least equal to the fair market value of the property being conveyed. Generally, the lender will not proceed with a deed in lieu of foreclosure if the current fair market value of the property exceeds the outstanding indebtedness of the borrower. Because of the requirement that the instrument be voluntary, lenders will often not act upon a deed in lieu of foreclosure unless they receive a written offer of such a conveyance from the borrower that specifically states that the offer to enter into negotiations is being made voluntarily. This will enact the parol evidence rule and protect the lender from a possible subsequent claim that the lender acted in bad faith or pressured the borrower into the settlement. Both sides may then proceed with settlement negotiations.
   Neither the borrower nor the lender is obliged to proceed with the deed in lieu of foreclosure until a final agreement is reached.
   Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deedinlieuofforeclosure
7. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy - Is primarily used to stop foreclosure of your home. In order to qualify you will have to have a steady income.The bankruptcy petition would need to be filed before the sale date of your property. After filing, you will propose a plan to repay the amount you fell behind on the mortgage. You will also begin to again pay your regular mortgage payments, which under the operation of law must be accepted by your mortgage company. What many lawyers and people do not know is that a forced loan modifcation can be sanctioned by the courts if it is proved that the borrower cannot afford the curent payments.The concept is similar to debt consolidation, but it permits you, the consumer(s), to pay unsecured debt down without accruing interest (student loans are an exception) and without having to deal with those annoying calls from debt collectors. Under a typical plan, you make monthly payments to a court appointed bankruptcy trustee for generally three to five years. The amount of your monthly payment is determined by several factors such as the amount of debt you have, your ability to repay and the extent that you have assets. In exchange for stopping any and all collections activity, one proposes to pay all or, in specific circumstances, a portion of the debt through a Chapter 13 plan. The filing of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy stops ALL collection activity though something called the automatic stay. The automatic stay remains in effect during the life of the case unless the court orders otherwise. You can always refinance or sell your home while under Chapter 13 if you wish to pay off the bankruptcy and move on with your life. The Chapter 13 stops the foreclosure immediately. Often, your only other option would be to refinance, or enter into a repayment agreement with your mortgage company. All too often, they want a double payment each month until you can catch up. If you had that kind of disposable income, you probably wouldn’t be in this situation in the first place.

Lender/Servicer Loss Mitigation Phone Numbers & Contact Information
Last updated 1/04/2007 with Countrywide and Option One

ABM AMRO Mortgage (800) 783-8900
Web: https://www.mortgage.com/C3/application.bus

Accredited Home Lenders(877) 683-4466

AMC Mortgage Services (Also handles loans originated by Ameriquest and Argent) (800) 211-6926
1600 McConnor Parkway
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Web: https://www.myamcloan.com/malwebapp/begin.do

American Home Mortgage Corp.(877) 304-3100*

Ameriquest Mortgage (Debt collection -- see AMC Mortgage Services) (800) 211-6926

Aurora Loan Services (Debt collection) (800) 550-0508
By Overnight Mail:
601 5th Avenue
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Attn: Customer Service
By Regular Mail:
P.O. Box 1706
Scottsbluff, NE 69363
E-mail:
Web: www.myauroraloan.com/welcome.aspx

Avelo Mortgage LLC (866) 992-8356*

Bank of America(800) 846-2222

BB&T Mortgage (800) 827-3722*

AmTrust Bank (fka Ohio Savings Bank) (888) 696-4444

Beneficial (800) 333-5848

Central Pacific Bank (800) 342-8422*

Charter One (800) 234-6002

Chase (800) 548-7912
Loss Mitigation (877) 838-1882 ext 52195.
The Number you will be directed to after you give your loan number: (866) 665-7629 (business hours are 11AM-8PM M-TH, 8AM-12PM F)
Chase Home Finance (800) 848-9136 (customer service) (858) 605-2181 (delinquency customer service)
Chase Home Finance-New Jersey(800) 446-8939*Chevy Chase Bank(800) 933-9100*
Web: www.chaseonline.chase.com/

Chase Manhattan Mortgage
(800) 446-8939 (Ohio Servicing Center)
(800) 526-0072 (Florida Servicing Center)
(800) 527-3040 x533 (Florida Servicing Center)

Chevy Chase Bank (800) 933-9100
Web: https://www.chevychasebank.com/htm/payment.html
(Payment Addresses)

Citi Financial Mortgage (800) 753-3673

Citimortgage (800) 283-7918

Countrywide (800) 262-4218
https://customers.countrywide.com/sentlogin254.asp

Here is some contact info I have for Countrywide.
Keep in mind these numbers and address may only
be good if you live in CA.

Mailing address:
(Send all your certified complaint letters, etc. here.)

Countrywide Mortgage
400 Countrywide Way SV-HRD
Simi Valley, CA 93065

Toll free direct number to Workout Dept. in Lancaster, CA:
866-806-8692 (extension 8692 if your negotiator is M. A. Hernandez)

Direct number to Workout Dept. in Lancaster, CA:
661-951-5100
(not toll free but gets you right in)

Address: 400 Countrywide Way SV-314
Simi Valley, CA 93065-3500

Other Addresses:
400 Countrywide Way SV-314
Simi Valley, CA 93065-3500

450 American St
Simi Valley, CA 93065

7105 Corporate Dr.
Plano, TX 75024

P.O. Box 10211
Van Nuys, CA 91499

P.O. Box 5170
Simi Valley, CA 93062-5170

21 E. Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

35 North Lake Avenue, 35-72B
Pasadena, CA 91101

Primary Phone: (800) 669-6093
Other Phone Numbers: (800) 669-6093
(818) 874-8779
(818) 225-3000
(972) -52-6-6330
(805) 650-6566
(805) 520-5100
(800) 686-0145

Primary Fax: (800) 658-9364
Other Fax Numbers: (800) 658-9364  (805) 520-5019

Primary Contact: Daniel Whitehead - Executive Relations Corodinator
Other Contacts: Daniel Whitehead - Executive Relations Corodinator

Joe Riggio - Senior Vice President

Angela De Aro - Vice President

Gail Shelly

Ditech (800) 852-0656 (800) 449-8582

HSBC Mortgage (800) 338-6441
Default Resolution Team (if long term problem)
2929 Walden Avenue
Depew, NY 14043
(888) 648-3124 Loss Mit
(732) 352-7519 Fax
Web:http://us.hsbc.com/personal/mortgage/existing/difficulties.asp

Huntington National Bank (800) 323-4695

Indymac Bank (877) 736-5556
C/O Loan Resolution Department
P.O Box 7014
Pasadena, CA 91107
(Monday - Friday 6:15am-7:15pm. (Pacific Time))
Web: https://www.indymacbank.com/contactus/loanResolution.asp

Irwin Mortgage (888) 218-1988
P.O Box 7014
Pasadena, CA 91107
Web: https://www.irwinmortgage.com/
E-mail:
James B. Nutter & Company (800) 315-7334

Key Bank (800) 422-2442

LaSalle National Bank (800) 783-8900

Litton Loan Servicing (800) 999-8501 or (800) 548-8665
Fax (713) 966-8820
4828 Loop Central Drive
Houston, Texas 77081-2226
Web: https://www.littonloan.com/index.asp

Loss Mitigation Department Hours:
Monday Eastern: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Central: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Mountain: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Pacific: 6 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday-Thursday Eastern: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Central: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Mountain: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Pacific: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday Eastern: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Central:9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mountain: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Pacific: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Default Counseling Department representatives are also available most weekends on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (CST).

Midland Mortgage (800) 552-3000 or (800) 654-4566
Web: www.mymidlandmortgage.com/MyMortgage/Login/Login.asp

Mortgage Lenders Network (800) 691-0129
E-mail:
Web: http://www.mlnusa.com/customers/infocredithelp.asp

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (888) 679-6377

National City (800) 367-9305, Ext. 53221 or (800) 523-8654
Attention: Homeowner's Assistance
3232 Newmark Dr.
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
(8AM-10:30PM ET, Monday - Thursday)
(8AM-5PM ET, Friday)
(8AM-Noon, Saturday)
Web: http://www.nationalcitymortgage.com/serviceassistance.asp

Nationwide Advantage Mortgage Company (800) 356-3442, ext. 6002*

NationStar Mortgage (888) 850-9398* Press 0 for operator

New Century Financial Now Carrington Mortgage Services (800) 790-9502 or (877) 206-9904
(6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday - Thursday)
(6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Friday)
Web: https://myloan.newcentury.com/webapps/servicing/myloans/index.do

NovaStar Mortgage Loan Resolution Department
(888) 743-0774 Non-English: (888) 743-0774, ext. 4523

Ocwen Federal Bank (800) 746-2936 or (877) 596-8560
Web: http://www.ocwencustomers.com/cscfa.cfm

Attention: Financial Information
12650 Ingenuity Drive
Orlando, Florida 32826
or
Ocwen Financial Corporation
1661 Worthington Rd., Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Phone: 877-226-2936

For serving Ocwen with legal process, please send to their registered agent:
Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone: 561-682-8000, x8386

Option One (866) 711-1962 or (888) 275-2648
Web: http://www.oomc.com/servicing/servicingbaifaqs.asp

Option One Mortgage
Home Retention Contact Center
6501 Irvine Center Drive
Mail Stop BAT
Irvine, CA 92618
US Phone number 1-800-704-0800 or 800-505-3706


PHH Mortgage (Formerly Cendant) (800) 257-0460
For borrowers facing possible delinquency: (800) 330-0423*
For borrowers in the foreclosure process: (800) 750-2518
Web: https://www.phhmortgage.com/

ResMae Mortgage Corp.(877) 473-7623, ext. 5944

Saxon (800) 665-7367

Select Portfolio Servicing (888) 818-6032
Fax: (801) 293-3936
Loan Resolution Department
P.O. Box 65250
Salt Lake City, UT 84165-0250
(Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. EST)
(Friday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. EST)
(Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EST)
Web: http://www.spservicing.com/

SkyBank (800) 290-3359

Sun Trust Mortgage (800) 634-7928
PO Box 26149
Richmond, VA 23260-6149
Mail Code RVW 3003Web: https://www.suntrustmortgage.com/generalquestions.asp

Third Federal Savings (888) 844-7333

US Bank (800) 365-7900

Wachovia Bank of Delaware (866) 642-8608

Washington Mutual (866) 926-8937 or (888) 453-3102
or (800) 478-0036 or (800) 254-3677

Waterfirld Mortgage (800) 957-7245
Fax: (260) 459-5390
c/o Loss Mitigation Dept.
7500 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
(7 am – 10 pm EST Monday – Thursday)
(7 am – 9 pm EST Fridays)
(8 am – 2 pm EST Saturdays)
E-Mail:
Web:

Wells Fargo (877) 216-8448 or (866) 261-5642
or (800)766-0987 or (800) 678-7986 for payment assistance
Borrower Counseling Services
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., CT
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., CT
Web: https://www.wellsfargo.com/mortgage/account/

Wendover Financial Services Corporation (800) 934-1081
or (800) 436-1022
Web: http://www.wendover.com/borrowers.html

Wilshire Credit Corporation (888) 502-0100
P.O. Box 8517
Portland, OR 97207-8517
From 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time) Monday through Friday
Web: http://www.wfsg.com/borrower/borrower.aspx

Typical Reasons for Hardship:
·         Separation or Divorce
·         Medical Bills
·         Inability to Work Due to Health Reasons
·         Death of Spouse
·         Job Relocation
·         Reduced Income or Unemployment
·         Business Failure
·         Financial Neglect

Key reasons for property owners to avoid foreclosure:
·         Minimizing damage to the credit
Foreclosure and bankruptcy are public records that cause fatal damage to credit score (foreclosure up to 7 years and bankruptcy up to 10 years)
·         Maintaining control and integrity