The Obama Administration is gearing up to play hardball with mortgage companies that only temporarily lower struggling homeowners’ monthly payments. But as the drive to make more loan modifications ...

Consider a loan modification a lifeline for homeowners in trouble. If you've been hit with financial hardships that hamper your ability to pay the mortgage, there are options other than foreclosure or ...

A loan modification is often billed as a lifeline for homeowners in trouble. But if you ask Johnnie Jefferson, an 85-year-old resident of Richmond, TX, she’d tell you that a loan modification has ...

If you're struggling to make your monthly mortgage payments due to financial hardship, a loan modification could provide much-needed relief. A mortgage loan modification is a permanent change to your ...

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Want to get a loan modification on your mortgage? First, you have to pass the NPV test. The test is filled with secrets and uncertainties, though the grading is simple: You either pass or fail. Pass, ...

If you missed Sunday's Whistleblower column, here it is. To add to the conversation, go to the original article. The homeowners met at such places as Perkins or McDonald's, desperately handing over ...

Joseph Bui / Joseph Bui for NPR The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a long-awaited new program on Wednesday to help thousands of veterans who were left on the verge of losing their homes ...

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) -- Even after a massive foreclosure settlement following the "robo-signing" scandal and the implementation of new servicing standards designed to protect borrowers, bank and non-bank mortgage ...

On May 1, the Trump administration abruptly shut down the only affordable option for many vets who are seriously behind on their VA home loans. The program is called the VA Servicing Purchase program, ...