Author: Melissa Syphrett

 
 

What Is a Payment Deferral?

Estimated reading time: 1 minute A payment deferral allows a lender or servicer to push a set number of missed monthly mortgage payments to the end of the loan. The deferred payments…

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What Is a Short Sale?

Sometimes there just isn’t a financially feasible way to keep your home or you may simply decide you want to move on. One option for doing this quickly and effectively, without the…

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What Is a Loan Modification?

Estimated reading time: 1 minute A loan modification changes the terms of your loan. This might be necessary if your circumstances change and you are unable to keep up with the…

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What Is Forbearance?

Estimated reading time: 1 minute Forbearance is an agreement between a servicer, such as Mr. Cooper, and a borrower to temporarily pause or reduce mortgage payments for a set period…

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5 Steps To Downsize Your Home

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes There are a variety of reasons to downsize—from saving money, to eliminating unused space, or becoming an empty nester. And while it can seem…

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