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Fed-run IndyMac Halts Foreclosures

by Morgan on July 14, 2008

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The FDIC has halted the foreclosure process for all portfolio-held loans of IndyMac customers.  FDIC chairwoman Shelia Bair has been critical of banks and lenders for not doing enough to modify loans for customers in trouble.  There is no word on the specific changes the FDIC will make to IndyMac’s loan policy, but needless to say from the mouth of Bair they’re going to more aggressively attempt to modify delinquent loans instead of foreclosing.

So it begs the question.  If your mortgage is with a bank on the brink and you’re having trouble making your mortgage payments, are you hoping for a collapse?

From Reuters:

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp has temporarily halted any foreclosures on the $15 billion of bank-owned mortgage loans found in IndyMac’s portfolio, FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair said on Monday.

Bair has scolded mortgage lenders for being too slow to help distressed borrowers restructure their home loans.

“Modified loans will be worth more than foreclosed loans,” she said in an interview on CNBC television.

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  • A loan modification is a great alternative to foreclosure. LoanMod.com (aka Mizna) helped me complete a loan mod with my current lender. Of all the companies I researched to help me avoid foreclosure, loanmod.com was the most credible and even has a feature in this month's issue of Forbes:

    http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/forbes/2008...

    Two tips I would give other struggling homeowners looking to modify their loan is that (1) non-profits are hopeless and you get what you pay for, and (2) if a loan modification company does not have a mailing address on their website, then forget about it. There are so many scams going on out there that borrowers should be vigilant and not trust every company that claims to do loan mods. You want to make sure you’re working with real people who care. The folks at Mizna definitely care about homeowners and they did wonders for me. Check them out at http://www.loanmod.com

    I hope this helps!
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