As explained by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, foreclosure proceedings typically begin within a few months of a missed mortgage payment. From there, the lending institution can use one of three foreclosure process to take over ownership of the...
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How do Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies differ?
Once your financial situation starts to spiral out of control, it often proves difficult to get things back on track. If you have no feasible way of repaying what you owe creditors within the next few years, you may want to think about filing for bankruptcy. Depending...
An automatic stay can help prevent foreclosure
If you are not working, have overwhelming medical bills or other debt and miss multiple mortgage payments, your lender may begin foreclosure proceedings if you cannot make alternate payment arrangements. Filing bankruptcy may help you not only clear most of your debt,...
How can I slow down the foreclosure process?
The thought of losing your home is terrifying, but when you fall behind on your mortgage payments, that is exactly what could happen. Your lender has the right to begin the foreclosure process as soon as you miss just one payment. If your lender completes the process,...
Modify a loan to stop foreclosure
When people are unable to make payments on their home, they may worry that the bank will foreclose on their house. People may be able to prevent foreclosure by modifying their mortgage. If people get a mortgage remodification, they change the terms of their current...
Do you know how foreclosure impacts your credit score?
Falling behind on your mortgage payments brought enough trouble to your door, but now you must consider the full impact foreclosure has on various aspects of your life. What ill effects do you think your credit score could suffer? No matter what lead to your...
How bankruptcy affects your job
You have many questions when you are thinking about filing for bankruptcy. Among the issues you should consider is the impact of bankruptcy on your job or job prospects. For the most part, bankruptcy should not have a negative bearing on your employment. As with any...
Beware of scams that falsely promise foreclosure relief
When you are facing foreclosure, you may be feeling vulnerable and searching for ways to save your home. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation warns that if you are struggling to pay your loan, you may find yourself targeted by mortgage relief scams that hinder...
Yes, you can buy a home after a bankruptcy
Many consumers struggling with excessive debt might feel a bit nervous about the thought of filing for bankruptcy. One of the reasons for this may well be the concerns they have about how a bankruptcy may impact them in the future. Bankruptcy offers people a way out...
Could a short sale stop your foreclosure?
Facing a foreclosure is a frustrating experience. You usually do not end up here unless you are having financial struggles. In this situation, you have a few options. If possible, you want to find the money to catch up on your mortgage payments and keep your home....