The Three Stages Of Home Foreclosure
When a home goes into foreclosure it follows through three stages. Even though foreclosure law varies from state to state, these stages all remain pretty much the same. The basic concept of foreclosure is that the borrower does not pay the lender what is due to them and so the lender starts the process to claim what is rightfully theirs. In simple words; if you do not pay your house payment the bank will take it from you. This is obviously not a good situation. Both you and the bank will suffer, so the stages of foreclosure allow for some sort of resolution to be made before the bank finally reclaims your home.
A foreclosure starts as soon as the borrower misses a payment. The beginning stage of foreclosure is called pre-foreclosure. The bank will send a notice stating the payment is late. As the customer misses more payments and the bank sends more late notices the home becomes more in foreclosure. The bank will make attempts to contact you and resolve the issue either by phone or through the mail. At this point it is best to talk with someone at the bank and explain your situation. Try to work with your bank to set up a payment plan that will work. You may be able to get them to forgive the back amount or bring your loan current by breaking the amount down into more affordable payments. Most often in mortgage agreements it is stated that once you default the bank has the right to collect the amount in full. After some period of time without payment this is what will happen. This amount will also include fees and interest that is added on. Once this happens it will be very difficult to be able to make monthly payments and negotiate a deal with the bank.
Your home is now in foreclosure. You will get a certified letter stating the bank intends to foreclose on your home. If the court system is involved (depending on the state you live in), action will begin with documents being filed. All states require a public notice be published in the newspaper and that will be done now. There will be some waiting periods that give the borrower more time to try to settle the matter. Once these time periods expire the court (if involved) will order that the bank is now allowed to foreclose.
At this point there is still time to settle, however, an auction date or sell date is set. Once that date comes the house will be sold or the bank will take over possession.
The whole foreclosure process depends on the state laws governing the foreclosure, how quickly the bank or court acts and what types of negotiations are taking place. It can take six months or more for the entire process to be settled if it goes from beginning to end without a settlement.
During the foreclosure process there are many opportunities for you to try to resolve the issue. Still many people still find themselves stuck in a foreclosure until the end. You can stay in your home until someone else takes over ownership, either the bank or a third party. At that point the foreclosure process is over and you can no longer stay in your home.
How To Deal With A Foreclosure
If you are facing a bank foreclosure it is not impossible to avoid the situation. There are many options you can take to avoid allowing your property to go into foreclosure. The benefits of avoiding foreclosure are good for everyone. Foreclosure not only takes away your home, but can have a negative effect on your community and is very costly for the bank. Avoiding foreclosure is something that is good for everyone.
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