Achieving the Short Refinance

When your house is in trouble you need to do everything you can to make sure that you don’t go into foreclosure. Yes it’s easy to just give up, but it looks terrible on your credit if you manage to lose your home in that way. Fortunately there are a few other options that you can take advantage of so that you don’t end up in more debt. One thing that you can do is opt for a short refinance.

This is a lot like a short sell, but it allows you to stay inside your home rather than being forced to vacate it. Basically what happens is you pay off your loan quickly and probably for a lower amount than usual. It sounds good, but in reality you will just be starting up another loan process.

It sounds unimaginable but there are a rising number of lenders accepting this considering the dropping price rate of houses everywhere. It may not have been possible for you many years back, but now it’s a real option. So maybe you need to find out about a couple of the steps that are going to be required of you before you really make this work.

It may take you a few calls or long hold times to finally find the person responsible for approving the short refinance, but perseverance always pays off! Once you get in touch with the right person, ask if they can give you a short refinance. In the event that they approve it you need to remember who you spoke to, write down their name and phone number in the event the lending company develops a bout of amnesia.

The company will typically have an internet application for you to fill out, so you’ll have to do that. There will be some physical paperwork to fill out, so learn about it on the way ; you do not need to miss a single detail. The short refinance could be an advanced process, but if it implies you get to keep your home it is extremely worthwhile.

Once you get your new loan approval, you can go ahead and submit your short refinance request. This is usually a fast loan, and will be closed in no more than one week assuming your lender accepts it. Of course there is a chance that your lender will flat out say no, and this is something that you will need to be prepared for.

This isn’t exactly an orthodox method and it may be very complicated. Still it’s much better than going into foreclosure any day. If you feel you are in danger then check with your lender to see if a short refinance is possible. It may be the best decision you ever make!

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Posted by Fedric Johnson on Oct 4th, 2009 and filed under Finance. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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