What is Loss Mitigation and How Can It Help Me?
Many home owners who have gotten a loan modification still defaulted on their loans. Nearly seven million home owners are having difficulty making their monthly mortgage payments and might not only have their homes foreclosed on, they might also be facing personal bankruptcy as a direct result of their inability to make their home mortgage loan payment. One possible solution to this crisis is to hire a loss mitigation consultant to help you get a loan modification. This consultant can give you a free foreclosure evaluation. You may be able to stop a foreclosure, and lower your monthly mortgage payment, but you must understand the many conditions of these services in order to protect your rights and get the assistance you need. It is also very important to take action as soon as possible, since delaying will only decrease your options and make getting help more difficult.

Mortgage loans that cannot be paid because the borrower is unemployed and/or has a low credit score are often referred to as “toxic” loans and banks know that these toxic loans will probably not be repaid. When a home owner has such a problem, then banks and other lending institutions may not be willing or able to help. The home owner can consult a loss mitigation expert to avoid foreclosure on their house. Since there are many unscrupulous people preying on vulnerable home owners who are desperate to find a solution, finding a legitimate loss mitigation company is very important. To protect yourself and find the best loss mitigator, be sure not to pay any fees before signing any contract or before action is taken on your behalf, make sure you get a written contract, not verbal promises, and ask to see the company’s business license. Never give any type of false or misleading statements regarding your financial situation, since this is fraud, and if a loss mitigator tells you to lie or to provide any false information on any documents or applications, not only will that company be liable for the fraud, you could be too. Violations can be punishable by fines and even imprisonment.
