Re: Foreclosure Bailout Loan Guidelines

Posted by Jim V on August 04, 2005 at 14:30:07:

In Reply to: Re: Foreclosure Bailout Loan Guidelines posted by Michael on August 03, 2005 at 07:18:01:

Michael,

Thanks for clarifying the issue, I do have one more question. About a year ago, a friend of mine was looking at participating in a similar program in a lender capacity. At that time, owners were only able to complete their buy-back roughly 35% of the time. Are your percentages any different, if so, why would they be?

IMHO, the best option for most homeowners in foreclosure will be a workout plan with their existing lender. The Loan To Value percentage isn't a restriction, but it will require some amount of money to put "down" on the workout plan, and require the homeowner to have a continuing source of income sufficient to make the future payments. Using an outside company to facilitate a workout would be the number two choice, because it's going to cost something for the facilitator's efforts.

I don't know that I'd put your plan as a number three choice because I really don't like the concept of transferring title, but I'll agree it's a possible solution for someone who's loan is greater than the 70-75% LTV sub-prime lender rquirements, or someone who's lender absolutely refuses any workout option.

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: Michael,

: Thanks for clarifying the issue, I do have one more question.  About a year ago, a friend of mine was looking at participating in a similar program in a lender capacity.  At that time, owners were only able to complete their buy-back roughly 35% of the time.  Are your percentages any different, if so, why would they be?

: IMHO, the best option for most homeowners in foreclosure will be a workout plan with their existing lender.  The Loan To Value percentage isn't a restriction, but it will require some amount of money to put "down" on the workout plan, and require the homeowner to have a continuing source of income sufficient to make the future payments.  Using an outside company to facilitate a workout would be the number two choice, because it's going to cost something for the facilitator's efforts.

: I don't know that I'd put your plan as a number three choice because I really don't like the concept of transferring title, but I'll agree it's a possible solution for someone who's loan is greater than the 70-75% LTV sub-prime lender rquirements, or someone who's lender absolutely refuses any workout option.    

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