Foreclosure is the legitimate process by which the owner is right to his property and possessions is terminated due to some default. Foreclosure involves forced sale of possessions and property at a public auction and the proceeds are then applied to pay the mortgage debt. An individual can evade foreclosure through various ways. If an individual is properly equipped and informed about all the possible ways of avoiding this monstrous financial crash, that individual will in a better way be able to avoid this.
Guide and Tips of Foreclosure: The biggest error done by the debtors is that they avoid the phone calls and talking to the lenders and bankers, which in turn makes the situation worse. No Banker or moneylender generally wants foreclosure of the owner's property. So, do not ignore them as some bankers or lenders might offer a negotiated repayment terms that would be affordable for the debtor and hence avoid foreclosure. Other method to avoid foreclosure is through Debt Forgiveness under this the lending institution might forgive the debtor or give the debtor some break. This is not always done but in some cases, this exception may be given. For this, the debtor has to constantly negotiate with the lending institution.
The debtor can also negotiate to break the missed out debt payments for a longer period. The debtor can ask the banker or the lender to add all the payments that were missed to the credit balance in case the mortgagee has sufficient equity on the mortgage then the lending institute might increase the mortgage and attach the missed payments to it. This is known as mortgage refinancing. In present times, there are plenty of property owners who refinance their properties to ease and simplify their debt burden and bill payments. One important guideline is that never wait for the lender to file a suit of default as then the debtor's option would be limited as after then the lending institute would be hesitant to negotiate any repayment terms with the debtor.
The debtor can ask the lending institute to lower the interest rate. Even if the debtor is sure that the hardship would not stay for a long time, the debtor can request the lender to extend the grace period or ask the lender to reschedule the payment date. Having honest and candid conversation along with evidences and proofs will convince the lender of the debtor's sincerity and sureness of overcoming the circumstances.
The debtor can also contact a government approved counseling Company that deals in Foreclosure avoidance. There counseling agencies offer their services free of cost so the debtor need not worry about the cost of the program.