After filing for personal bankruptcy, Michael Rego, 51, of Yonkers, held out hope for a loan modification when JPMorgan Chase sold his delinquent mortgage to Lone Star.
Many in that phase do not survive to a full modification, when a permanent new loan is secured.
Last month, Mr. Bloomberg's budget director offered a clue about what was likely to be in this modification, when he circulated a memo asking department heads to find $300 million in spending cuts in this year's budget.
The Ahlemans can attest to the fact that a modification, when properly engineered, can offer a less financially painful solution for everyone involved in a potential foreclosure.
More common are cases like Ms. Ash's, in which a homeowner was behind on payments, perhaps trying to work out a modification, when bank crews changed the locks.
The bank analysis used to approve or reject modifications would be standardized and public, and failure by the bank to offer a modification when the analysis indicates one is warranted would be grounds for blocking any attempt to foreclose.
In contrast, a loan modification — when the lender approves new loan terms — can have a "very, very minimal" effect, said Sarah Davies, the senior vice president for analytics at VantageScore.
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