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advisor explaining forbearance agreements, repayment plans and loan mods

When you’re having problems making your monthly mortgage payments, you might have a few options to negotiate with the lender to get current on your mortgage or make your payments more affordable. It’s important to understand the differences between a mortgage loan modification, forbearance agreement, and repayment plan, so you…

Books and a sign that reads "FDCPA"

Recently, the Eleventh Circuit court vacated a dismissal of a mortgage borrower’s complaint. In Daniels v. Select Portfolio Servicing, the plaintiff argued that the mortgage lender violated both the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act (FCCPA). Daniels argued the lender was asking for…

house on foreclosure

A bank foreclosing on a homeowner behind on their mortgage payments may face a long, expensive legal process to get the homeowner out of the property. To avoid the time and cost of pursuing eviction proceedings, many lenders have been turning to ”cash for keys” agreements. What Is a Cash for Keys…

Student debt written on sticky note and money

Discharging student loans through bankruptcy is so notoriously difficult, many people think it is impossible. Fortunately, that is not the case. However, successfully discharging your student loan debt does present certain challenges. In July of 2021, a federal appeals court in New York ruled that private student loans cannot be…