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  1. Mortgage Assistance Options

    Need  M ortgage  A ssistance ?   Whether  you ’re  experiencing hardship due to loss of employment, income reduction, illness or other related impacts , here are your options  that may be available to you based on investor guidelin...
  2. Gracefully Exiting Your Loan

    If you  foresee there  isn’t  a financially  feasible  way  to keep your home, here are more options  for you to  avoid  the foreclosure process.   Traditional Sale:   Work with a real estate agent to  s ell your home ...
  3. Additional Resources

    COVID-19 Resources   If you have a hardship  related to COVID-19 ,   visit the  CFPB’s mortgage and housing assistance portal .   Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) in the  U.S Department of the Treasury   and  Nati...
  4. Surplus

    What is an escrow surplus?  All escrow accounts have a minimum required balance, which equals your expected tax and insurance expenses plus some extra money in case your bills go up – this is called a cushion. If your escrow account balance is mor...
  5. Shortage

    What is an escrow shortage? All escrow accounts have a minimum required balance , which equals your expected tax and insurance expenses plus some extra money in case your bills go up – this is called a cushion. If your escrow account balance is e...
  6. Mortgage Assumption

    What is a mortgage assumption? To keep it simple, this means an existing property title or ownership and mortgage obligation is transferred from one borrower to another as part of a property sale. When a mortgage is assumed, its remaining balance, ...
  7. Refinance

    What are the reasons to refinance? The most common reason is to get a lower interest rate, resulting in lower monthly payments and possibly a shorter loan term. Other reasons to refinance include switching loan types, eliminating private mortgage...
  8. FAQs: Can I cancel my mortgage insurance?

  9. Deep Dive: Mortgage Recast

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