If you’re looking for better mortgage terms, loan modification and refinance can be viable options to improve your financial health. Financial struggles can happen to anyone, but homeowners have ...

(Note: In part one of this two-part series on loan modification programs, I’ll set the table by examining loan counseling companies, and see what, if anything, they bring to the table. In part two, ...

Jeffrey B. Steiner, a member of DLA Piper LLP, and Zachary Samton, counsel to the firm, write: When amending or modifying a mortgage loan, a lender must consider issues of enforceability against both ...

A mortgage loan modification is a relief option designed for borrowers experiencing long-term financial hardships that make it impossible for them to keep up with payments. The goal is to reduce your ...

Russell L. Penzer, a partner with Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, writes that New York courts have found that it is necessary, in order for mandatory settlement conferences and mediation to be ...

If you’re struggling to make your monthly mortgage payments or have fallen behind, you may be at risk of losing your home. But depending on the circumstances, you may be eligible for a loan ...

Mortgage modifications surged in the first quarter at the nation's largest banks, reversing a yearlong decline, while foreclosure activity also saw a marked uptick, according to a new government ...

A question we’ve received from clients with increased frequency is whether they can forgo recording their loan modification agreement in certain circumstances or jurisdictions without jeopardizing ...

The State of Nevada has enacted the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act (UMMA or the Act) as Assembly Bill 192, which will become effective on October 1, 2025. The UMMA was prepared by the National ...