A loan modification is 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 ...

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 ...

Although not yet adopted by any state, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act aims to clarify and simplify the law governing mortgage modifications by creating brightline safe harbors for common ...

Jeffrey B. Steiner, a member of DLA Piper LLP, and Zachary Samton, counsel to the firm, write: When amending or modifying a mortgage loan, a lender must consider issues of enforceability against both ...

(Note: In part one of this two-part series on loan modification programs, I’ll set the table by examining loan counseling companies, and see what, if anything, they bring to the table. In part two, ...

If you’re struggling to make your monthly mortgage payments or have fallen behind, you may be at risk of losing your home. But depending on the circumstances, you may be eligible for a loan ...