Pre-Foreclosure Sale Package
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Pre-Foreclosure Sale Package Dear Customer, Utah Housing Corporation (UHC) is committed to helping our homeowners who are facing difficulties making their payments. UHC may have a program that can help and we offer this assistance at no charge. In order to evaluate your situation, UHC needs ALL sections of the enclosed loss mitigation package to be filled out and returned to our office. This information will help determine your program eligibility. Pre- foreclosure Sale and Deed in Lieu options are reported to the credit bureaus and will likely affect your future ability to obtain another mortgage and other types of credit. In addition, the information may be reported to the Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System (CAIVRS) which may result in an inability to obtain government financing or affect other government benefits for a certain period of time. Please mail your completed package to the following address: UTAH HOUSING CORP ATTN: LOSS MITIGATION DEPARTMENT PO BOX 70569 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84170 EMAIL: [email protected] FAX: 801-902-8380 In order to begin the review process, all documents listed on the enclosed submission checklist must be submitted with your completed loss mitigation application; missing or incomplete documentation will result in the denial of your request. The enclosed documents, listed below, are being provided as additional resources, and should be retained for your reference. Save Your Home HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Notice Information Sheet UHC is open Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. In the event you require further assistance, please contact our office at 800-344-0452 or 801 902 8300. Sincerely, Utah Housing Corporation Loss Mitigation Team (UHC LM/PFSAPP - v.06/2018) FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION SAVE YOUR HOME Tips to Avoid Foreclosure www.hud.gov/fha HELP! I CAN’T MAKE MY MORTGAGE WHAT OPTIONS WILL HELP ME KEEP MY PAYMENT. HOME? Every day thousands of people like you have trouble FHA provides, as part of its insurance contract with making the next mortgage payment. Though things lenders, loss mitigation actions the lender must may seem hopeless, help is available. However, you evaluate and take, when appropriate, to reduce need to take the first step! If you ignore the problem financial losses on loans in default. Your lender needs you may lose your home to foreclosure, possibly information from you to fully evaluate these options. If affecting your ability to qualify for credit or to rent you want to keep your home, talk to your lender about another home. available workout options for home retention. While the options listed here are for borrowers with FHA- WHAT SHOULD I DO? insured loans, most lenders offer similar workout plans 1. Contact your lender right away. You can find a designed to help you keep your home. contact number on your mortgage statement. When Special Forbearance. Your lender may provide for a you call, be prepared to explain: temporary reduction or suspension of your payments to Why you are unable to make your payment. allow you time to overcome the problem that reduced Whether the problem is temporary or your income. Then you may be offered a payment plan permanent. so you can pay back the missed payments a little at a Details about your income, expenses, and time until you are caught up. An extended forbearance other assets like cash in the bank. period may be provided to unemployed borrowers who 2. If you are uncomfortable talking to your lender, a are actively seeking employment. HUD-approved housing counseling agency can Mortgage Modification. A modification is a help you understand your options. These services permanent change to your loan through which the are free of charge. overdue payments may be added to your loan balance, 3. Open all of the mail you receive from your lender. the interest rate may be changed or the number of It contains valuable information about repayment years you have to pay off the loan may be extended. options. Later mail may have important legal Partial Claim. In a Partial Claim, a borrower receives notices. Failing to read the mail will not prevent a a second loan in an amount necessary to bring the foreclosure action. delinquent loan current. The loan is interest free and 4. Look for ways to increase the amount you have does not need to be repaid until you pay off your first available to make your mortgage payments. Can mortgage or sell your house. This option is only you cancel cable TV, pack lunches, or get a part- available to borrowers with FHA-insured loans. time job? While these actions may not replace all However, if you have a conventional loan, ask your of your lost income, they send a strong message to lender if they offer an “advance claim.” your lender that you are serious about keeping your home. FHA-Home Affordable Modification Program (FHA-HAMP). This option combines an enhanced NOTHING IS WORSE THAN partial claim with a loan modification. Under the FHA- HAMP, the partial claim loan will not only include any DOING NOTHING! amounts necessary to bring your mortgage current but may also include an amount to reduce your existing Beware of Scams! If It Sounds Too Good To Be True…It Usually Is. Report mortgage fraud. Call 1-800-347-3735. loan balance by up to 30%. The reduced loan balance SHOULD I BE AWARE OF ANYTHING ELSE? will then be modified to lower your monthly mortgage Beware of foreclosure prevention scams! You may be payment to an affordable level. As described above, approached by organizations with official sounding the partial claim loan is interest free, but must be names offering a quick fix to your mortgage problems. repaid when you pay off your first mortgage or sell They often charge hefty fees or require that you your house. “temporarily” sign over your deed to them. Remember To qualify for any of these options, you will need to — solutions that sound too good to be true usually are. provide your lender with current information about These precautions will help you avoid being taken by a your income and expenses. Also, your lender may scam artist: require that you agree to a payment plan for three or 1. Never sign any papers you don’t fully understand. more months to demonstrate your commitment before 2. Check with a lawyer, your lender or trusted you are approved for a modification or partial claim. advisor, or a HUD-approved housing counselor before entering into any deal involving a loan WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE IF I CAN’T KEEP assumption, contract of sale or a transfer of the MY HOME? deed to your home. If your income or expenses have changed so much that 3. If you can’t afford your current mortgage, don’t be you are not able to continue paying the mortgage even talked into refinancing into a new loan with a under a workout plan offered by your lender, you higher payment. To find a HUD counselor in your should consider the options below. area call: 1-800-569-4287 or TDD 1-800-877-8339. Pre-foreclosure sale. With your lender’s permission you can offer your house for sale and sell it at fair WHAT IS FHA? market value even if the amount you receive from the The Federal Housing Administration is part of the U.S. sale is less than the amount you owe. If you meet Department of Housing and Urban Development certain conditions, you may be eligible to receive (HUD). FHA provides mortgage insurance to relocation expenses. approved lenders who in turn offer mortgage loan Deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. As a last resort, you may financing to individuals and families throughout the be able to voluntarily give your property back to your United States and territories. The FHA mortgage lender. If you leave the property clean and undamaged insurance enables approved mortgagees to provide you may be eligible to receive relocation expenses. home loans to eligible borrowers who might not There could be income tax consequences to any plan otherwise qualify for other mortgage loan financing. that reduces the amount of debt you owe so check with FHA borrowers are often first-time homebuyers, a tax advisor before accepting these workout options. moderate income families or folks who can’t afford a Contact FHA. Struggling homeowners with FHA- large down payment. insured loans can get assistance by contacting HUD’s National Servicing Center at (877) 622-8525. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may reach this number via TDD/TTY by calling (800) 877-8339. To learn more about FHA’s programs, please visit: www.hud.gov/fha or contact the FHA Resource Center: 1-800-CALL-FHA (1-800-225-5342) Federally Insured, Always There! HUD-2008-5-FHA (04/2012) Beware of Scams! If It Sounds Too Good To Be True…It Usually Is. Report mortgage fraud. Call 1-800-347-3735. BEHIND ON YOUR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS? Help is available. FREE assistance from HUD-approved housing counseling agencies is available to you. Housing Counselors at non-profit or government agencies approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are trained to help homeowners who are having problems making their mortgage payments. Counselors can help you find the best option for your situation. HUD-approved Housing Counselors will: HOW TO FIND A HOUSING • Work with you in person or over the phone. COUNSELOR TODAY: • Help you understand your housing options. .Online. Search for a housing counseling agency near you at: • Help communicate with your lender.