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Citigroup Alternative Home Loan Modifications After HAMP–Are Homeowners Getting Help To Reduce Their Mortgage Payments?

08/29/2011
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Citigroup homeowners are, like many others, finding themselves in various positions where home loan modification assistance could potentially help with certain costs associated with their mortgage payment by simply reducing the overall amount that they have to pay on a monthly basis, but there have been numerous individuals who are turning to alternative modification...
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Help Repaying Delinquent Credit Card Debts Still A Need For Consumers Despite Reports Of Improved Delinquency Rate

08/29/2011
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Despite the fact that there were recent reports which indicated that the national level of delinquencies on credit card debt hit a new low, which is hopefully an indication that cardholders are finding themselves in a position where they can meet their credit card debt obligations, there are still some areas of the nation...
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Personal Debt Forbearance Plans From Creditors–How Timing And Credit History May Impact Assistance Options

08/26/2011
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Many consumers are aware of personal debt forbearance options that may be available from creditors, and as there are some positive reports that certain consumers are beginning to see fewer delinquencies arise and whittle down their debt in some areas, there are still consumers who may run the risk of missed payments or defaulting...
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Balance Transfer Credit Cards Currently Being Used For Consolidating But What Do Consumers Do With Old Credit Cards?

08/25/2011
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Many consumers who are using balance transfer credit cards are currently doing so due to the fact that consolidation can be beneficial for their situation, and credit cards that offer this balance transfer opportunity have commonly been allowing consumers to consolidate these debts at a low introductory rate, or in some cases will allow...
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Delinquent J.P. Morgan Chase Homeowners Seeking Mortgage Payment Assistance From HAMP Increase In Latest Report

08/24/2011
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The number of estimated J.P. Morgan Chase homeowners who were delinquent on their mortgage payment for 60 days or more increased according to Treasury Department reports that were released here in August, which track data through the month of June for not only Chase but a variety of servicers participating in HAMP. Sadly, there...
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Bank Of America Delinquent Homeowners Assistance Plans–Are They Responsible For Current Lower HAMP Delinquency Numbers?

08/23/2011
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Assistance programs from Bank of America to help homeowners who are delinquent on their home loan may be responsible for decreases that have been seen in the number of estimated borrowers who are behind on mortgage payment for 60 days or more, according to Treasury Department reports, yet there are questions of whether these...
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JP Morgan Chase Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Sees Increase In Numbers For Homeowners Seeking Aid

08/22/2011
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J.P. Morgan Chase was one of the servicers who saw an increase in the activity that has been ongoing with various servicers within the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives initiative that was made available to homeowners who may have been unable to find foreclosure prevention plans that would fit their particular needs and, as a...
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Bank of America Second Lien Modification Program Sees Increases In Active Plans And Extinguishments In Latest HAMP Report

08/19/2011
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Bank of America homeowners who were struggling with a second lien saw more improvements in terms of the number of modifications started and active second lien modifications that were made by this particular servicer, which may be good news for homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments but have a second home...
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Delinquent Homeowners With A Permanent Home Loan Modification See Improvements But Alternative Options Still Needed For Some

08/18/2011
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Homeowners who have been granted a permanent home loan modification have not always been out of the woods when it comes to avoiding foreclosure as problems like homeowners falling into delinquency even after receiving a modification agreement have plagued not only federal modification plans but private home loan modification programs as well. Yet, according...
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Chase Second Lien Modifications That Lower Mortgage Payments See Increase In Recent HAMP Reports

08/18/2011
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Second lien modifications for J.P. Morgan Chase homeowners may be another step that homeowners can take beyond a primary home loan modification that will help them lower their mortgage payments when a simple modification plan on a homeowner’s first mortgage is not enough to help them avoid delinquency or foreclosure. This particular modification plan...
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