Applying for a loan modification with Mr. Cooper Mortgage, get ready for the first thing you will require is a package called Mr. Cooper Request for Mortgage Assistance (RMA). Latest paperwork is always a good choice. To keep the process going smoothly it is important that you find a professional who knows how to deal with the challenges. We are a company that helps the people with mortgage relief so to help you we have put the latest paperwork to help you. Click here to request a call from a loan mod pro or call 888-934-3444.
Hardship affidavit showing the hardships is built into their package,
Pro Tip: When reviewing you for a modification approval Freedom Mortgage looks for your original reason for defaulting or RFD. If the RFD has not been cured (hardship) has not been resolved in many cases the will not be able to help.
EXAMPLE: A RFD like loss of income must be resolved by replacing that income. One of typical thing they will want to know is if you are making more or less income. What comes next varies from case to case based on the mortgage assistance options that are available.
A loan modification is not like refinance. A refinance is when you get a second loan to pay off the first loan. But you cannot combine your loans in a loan modification. In a loan modification we will do exactly what the name suggests and work to get the loan terms modified.
What terms can I change on my mortgage with a loan modification?
The terms that you can get modified are hugely limited as there is no potential in the banking industry to think wide.
Mostly, customers want to get their interest rate changed. Although it is one way and is important but not the only way to lower the payment. The mortgage servicer will push to reach affordability to it will be based on your income.
One other way to reach affordability is to extend the term of the loan but it is not the ideal way because it has been seen that they add the payments at the start of the loan. The loan does not gets extended by the term of your missed payments. In many cases the loan is extended back to 30 years or even extended further out. We have seen as much as 50 years, but as 30 years is the norm, any extension beyond is generally no more than 40. Beneficiary of the note and the limitations they set completely control this.
When you have to pay the amount that you currently owe as missed payments which includes any past due payment, interest, and fees later adding them to the outstanding balance of what is owed. In rare cases that are generally dictated by the amount of perceived equity in the home (or lack there of) the investor on the loan may be willing to take a reduction on the principal owed
All the lenders have the same requirements so it is not only limited to Mr. Cooper Mortgage. You will have to provide your financial information to you servicer such as a monthly budget, your tax returns for the last two years along with a 4506t to show the returns were actually filed, pay stubs or proof of income like a profit and loss, bank statements, reason for requiring to do a loan modification, and a hardship letter.
Pro Tip: Working with our professionals should allow you to be able to pick out the documents your servicer Mr. Cooper Mortgage will need. When your mortgage company requests items after they’ve started their modification review process they passed over sending your file to the next stage.
Any lender will like to balance out all the options available to the homeowner. One of the many ways is to do that is to check whether the value is acceptable or not. Many ways can be adopted to get a value and it includes some ways to do the valuation online. Sometimes it is a real estate agent who does the valuation. Sometimes an interior valuation is a requirement so the access to the home may be required. But, in other cases a drive by is enough. The person doing the valuation will need to compare the properties which are listed currently or have been sold recently. They will have to consider the homes perceived condition, the size of the living space, the size of the lot, how many stories it has and whether or not it has a pool. They will also consider market conditions and how fast homes are selling in the area. There are many factors they take into consideration.
In some cases A valuation is required by the investor and a lender will do a computer based valuation also known as an Automated Valuation Module (AVM) and there are very few cases in which the investor will hire a broker to do the valuation and in even rarer cases the lender will hire a licensed appraiser due to prohibited costs. The homeowner may be required to pay upfront fees in some of the cases for these services.
Pro Tip: AVMs are not accurate. They can often show a skewed view on what your property is worth. Want to get a property valuation? Contact us for a Property Valuation.
Any one can make a mistake doesn’t matter if they are a professional or a layman and the value may return too high or too low in which case you may have to deal with a value dispute. Depending on who the investor is or if it’s insured there may be different processes for filing disputes with Mr. Cooper Mortgage or another managing entity.
Pro Tip: Equity is not always your friend. If you have equity your lender may not work with you because they would rather you sell your home and pay off your loan or refinance. If you don’t have enough equity then they may feel that this will not be a good investment for them so they may also decline you. Speak to one of our Loan Modification specialist for a free no oblication review by calling 888-934-3444.
At this time it is up to the lender to decide whether to qualify you for the loan modification or not. Usually there is an auditing process before the submission to management and if approved there is often another auditing process the occurs before an approval letter is issued.
Pro Tip: Check Your Numbers! Reviewing the NPV is crucial to understanding whether the offer made to you is accurate. We regularly see servicers misinterpret the information submitted to them. Understand how your loan modification underwriter may think is important. Call us for a free consultation at 888-934-3444.
NPV stands for Net Present Value. On the most basic scale NPV is an algorithm using which the investor gets the value for its money. This value is not stable and will change from day to day. NPV is the process of looking at two separate homeowners and seeing where they can make the most money. In most of the cases the borrower is behind on his/her payment so the lender will have to decide whether to take the amount owed and increase their balance is even worth it or not. Homeowners have to know that when the numbers don’t add up for the investor that is when they are most likely to get declined.
Countering the NPV decline is easy. You will only have to look at the parts that don’t make sense and attack those parts.. In most cases there are incorrect income figures but it could go beyond that to things like the property’s perceived value and even in some cases the consumers credit report.
Pro Tip: If there is a time to appeal a loan modification decline it’s now. This is the time to analyze everything you know from their review. Make sure that you have all your proof straight because you might only get once chance at a decline appeal.
After all the processes if you have been approved you will most probably will be placed on a trial payment plan. You will not know what the finalized terms will be that they are offering you but the final payment should be inline with what you will be paying for the mortgage at least at the onset of the new plan.
When the loan modification process has been completed there is a finalization process. In the case you are placed on trial payment plan then they will send out the final documents between 2nd and 3rd payments. The documents are usually sent out with a prepaid package so that they can be sent back to the lender. Once the documents are returned and the loan modification goes through the final audits with underwriting the master loan documents are amended to show the new terms of the loan.
Pro Tip: If you go through the trial plan payments and do not get a modification implemented you may have legal rights. Need a legal consultation? Contact us to be connected to an attorney or call 888-934-3444.
