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Our loan was for 5 years. That time is almost up but we will still owe approx. 66,000.00 as a balloon payment. Cannot find any information on what we can do now. All I can find is that you can refinance it through your existing company. We have done this twice before over the past 10 years. However, this time we have had a severe drop in our credit score. Our estimated property value is at least 3 times what we need to borrow in order to pay off this 66,000.00 balloon payment. would like it to be a regular mortgage, or whatever, so that at the end of the term, we wont owe anything.I guess I am wondering if my current bank is obligated to refinance it or would I be forced to find another company who finances couples with poor credit. We have been with this same bank for 15 years. The last time we refinanced the equity loan, when our credit was good, I asked the banker to set it up so that we wouldnt owe so much at the end of it. I guess he thought that 66,000.00 wasnt SO MUCH. Is any company out there helping couples in our situation .

Goal: Pay off both mortgages and not be slave to the mortgage! Here's the run down Assets: Primary Residence $390,000 401k $204000 IRA (Traditional) $200,000 Roth IRA $15,000 Savings (Cash) $20,000 Stocks $21,000 Liabilities: 1st mortgage $270,000 (5%) 2nd Mortgage $24,000 (8%) No other bills or debt. HH Income $170k before taxes The market sucks so I reduced my 401k contributions from 20% to 3% (company matching) and I'm plowing the rest into the 2nd mortgage to get rid of it. Only thing, it takes a while to pay off $24,000 (2 years) and I'm an instant gratification kind of person. It's really depressing putting the whole paycheck towards that 2nd and not seeing any gain from it until 2 years from now, when we won't have to pay $270/month. It just seems like a lot of effort to save $270/month... but it is a balloon loan due in 6 years. If I don't pay it off now, I'll have to refi in 6 years. What would you do with your paycheck? Build up savings? Continue to pay down 2nd? I still contribute $300/month to my stock account and another $300/month to my Roth IRA.

Mortgage balance is 57,000 and Home equity loan is 84,000. The home loan has about five years at 986.00 a month and the equity loan is a balloon loan that I pay 700.00 a month interest alone (killing me) it is on a thirty year amortization. Help...House is worth about these two totals. Should I refinance for 15 years?? Should I shoot myself (just kidding) Any help would be much appreciated!!!

Okay... Anyone that knows anything about home finances should be able to answer these questions. 10 points best answer! It's okay if you don't answer all of them, just whatever you can! Personal Financial Planning Meeting Housing Needs Please answer the questions. 1)What are four options for housing? Define each. 2)Explain the statement “the home as a tax shelter”? 3)Explain the statement “the home as an inflation hedge” 4)Define Each a.Prequalification b.Earnest Money Deposit c.Contingency Clause d.MLS e.RESPA – (what is it?) 5)What is PMI? When do you have to pay it? 6)What are points and closing costs? 7)What is the most a mortgage company/bank will loan you expressed as a percentage of your monthly take home income? (assuming you have no other installment loans) 8)What are three reasons why people would choose to rent? 9)Explain the statement “agents are typically employed by the seller”. 10)What is a title check? 11)What is the difference between a fixed rate and an adjustable rate mortgage? Balloon-Payment Mortgage? 12)What are the basics you need to understand before financing your home with an ARM? Define Each a.Adjustment Period b.Index Rate c.Margin d.Interest Rate Caps e.Payment Caps f.Negative Amortization 13)When would a customer choose an ARM instead of a fixed rate mortgage? 14)What is the interest rate on a 15 and 30 year fixed rate mortgage? Use the internet. 15)What is a sub-prime mortgage? Use the internet. What is the rate for these types of loans? 16)What is a non income verification mortgage? Use the internet. What is the rate for these types of loans? 17)What is a jumbo mortgage? Use the internet. 18)How can someone finance a home 100% with a mortgage? Use the internet. 19)What is an FHA mortgage?

We have 2 loans- (30 years fixed at 7% and 15 year Balloon at 12%). We have lived in the house for almost 4 years and both have excellent credit. We were planning on refinancing by now but the value of our home has dropped below what we now owe. We are ineligible for any government assistance because we haven't missed/been late on any payments. Anyone have any insight as to get in a better mortgage position?

I have a simple interest 7.0% 20 year mortgage on $102,599 paid monthly in 12 paymens a year of $794.15. I just want to verify if there will ba any amount left over at the end of 20 years if all payments are made. Taken out in 1998, currently owed is $58,837.61

I found out through a loan modification that my second loan was amortized for 30 years but I am only given 15 years to pay it off. What can I do or who can I contact to get this problem taken care of?

We are trying to use a local credit union and want a 15 year loan. This amortized balloon is what they offer. Just wondering of this is a good idea or should we shop around more?

My lender has approved my loan modification application. They are saying workout loan a 40 due in 7 balloon with impounds @ 4% with alternative payments for 24 months. What this means is your 1st and 2nd mortgage will be combine into 1 loan @ 4 % for 7 years and amortized over 40 years the balloon note comes due at the end of 7 years . The alternative payments will be Interest and Impounds only for 24 months. If you choose to accept the offer please let me know by responding to my email and I will have your loan assigned to a 1st mortgage processor. Could you please tell me is it a good deal? or do i need to contact any attorney so they can reduce more? Please advise me. I asked them to make it 3.5% for 40 years fixed and do not need 7 balloons but if I have not accepted this then they will short sell my home. I was paying as below Purchased price and year - $405,000 in Year May 2004 Current FMV - $306,000 First loan Balance - $296,000 at 4.5% (till June 2009)(30 YR 3/1 ARM) Refinanced in year 2006 2nd loan balance - $110,000 at 7.25% fixed for 15 years

my second mortgage is a 15 year conv. 2nd balloon at 8.6% 53k i owe 290k on my 1st loan at 5.75%(30 year) i dont think i will remain in the house more then 10 years, so i dont think its worth to refinance both loans together and if i did my ltv will be too high. my house would appraise for around 380k and thats about what i would refinance for. my bank (countrywide) doesn't refinance 2nd loans anymore so they say. any suggestions?i still owe 27 years on both loans.

I live in California and bought my home 2.5 years ago for $500,000. The terms were $400,000 at 6.75% interest only, set to adjust at 5 years. The second was $100,000 at 9.25 interest only and 15 year balloon payment. Total payment is $3,072. The home is worth approximately $350,000 right now. I have made every payment thus far and have a great credit score of 790. I have asked for help from my lenders since times are getting tough and my wife received a notice of a possible layoff. So, I did the responsible thing and told my lenders that we need help and would like to adjust the rates and terms into more affordable and long term fixed rates that would allow us to stay in the home for a long time. They wanted proof of income and prior tax statements, so we provided it to both of them. One said they received it the second said they didn't receive it. So, the first said "you clear too much after all your bills are said and paid for" we can not help you. Second never responded. Talked to them by phone and said they couldn't do anything unless the first made an adjustment. That was 6 months ago. Clearly times are not getting easier and I have recontacted them several times over the phone since then. I was getting paid overtime and no longer make any overtime money. Now they say send in the documents again, so I did. The numbers I presented to them showed I made $1 less than the amount that was going out to pay for all expeses. This time the response was "financialy unable to afford monthy payments." (no shit, thats why I'm contacting you) This whole mortgage thing is a mess. There is a foreclosed property on my street which has sit vacant for 8 months now. They are unwilling to work with me (clearly), so why continue to make payments to them. I can't refinance ("under water") and by the time my rate adjust I will still be "under water." I can stay in this home for 3 months save money and then rent somewhere else at a lower rate. Save my money for the next 2-3 years then buy again at a much more affordable rate. Tell me why this choice isn't smarter than continuing to pay my mortgage only to end up losing the house once the rates adjust. They have already received $100,000 at this point why give them $100,000 more?

Here's the full story. I bought a house in Nevada in April 2006, I was straight out of college and making pretty good money. Everyone I talked to told me to buy a house instead of renting. I trusted everyone and went ahead and did it. I bought the house with 2 loans. The first is interest only and the second is a really high interest rate with a 15 year balloon. I was told by my broker that my house would appreciate quickly and I would be able to refinance or sale in a few years. Now for the tricky part, my fiance had to move to Oregon for school in August of 2007. I decided to do the responsible thing and stay in my house and keep my job. After a year of living alone in my house and being miserable every single day, I decided to move to Oregon as well. I knew it was going to be tricky financially, but I was willing to take the risk because I was seriously MISERABLE! I was able to rent the house in Nevada but the mortgage is twice as much as the rent. So I loose about $1300 a month. My new job makes about half of what my previous job made, and I have to rent an apartment here in Oregon. I've been working really hard to make it work out but it is now obvious that I can't keep relying on my small savings to bail me out every month. I have decided to stop paying on the house because I've almost exhausted all of my savings and my income is not going to go up. I don't plan on moving back into the house anyway. I honestly don't want it anymore. I want to cut my losses. I have perfect credit and no other debt. Not even a cent of credit card debt, no car payment, and I already paid off my school loans. I'm 26 years old. I know this is going to ruin my credit, but I feel so burned by this whole ordeal that I don't think I'll ever apply for any kind of loan again! I know it will take 7 years to repair my credit, I'm ok with that because I'm only 26. So my question is: how long is it really taking banks to foreclose now days? I'm sure they are swamped, I read that 1 in 74 homes in Nevada is in foreclosure. Also, how likely is it that I'll get sued for a deficiency judgment. Like I said before, I have no debt but I also have no assets so I'm not worried about anything but getting my wages garnished. I should also mention that the house has lost $100,000 in value.

I have the opportunity to refinance my home at 6.5% I would like to invest my equity of 30,000 into 6 unit rental property, that's 20% down . The owner is willing to hold the mortgage for 15 years at 7% with the option of a balloon mortgage on the balance after ten yrs After all operating expenses are paid for ex: mortgage payment to previous owner, taxes, utilities,water, elec. plus with an increase on my home mortgage of 300. I'm still about 500-700 ahead per month. would this be cutting it too short

or give 5%for two years then bounce it up to 15% interest, then 20%? Is it just as profitable to have someone paying 20-29% interest on a credit card? How profitable a business is preditory lending by major national banks? Isn't it true, since "balloon mortgages"/variable interest rates/Adjustable mortgage rates, have been around for decades upon decades, going back a hundred years, that this is just nothing but an issue of supposed "credible" businesses taking advantage of those who are financially ignorant? If banks practice bad business, entrapment and officially ripping off people, shouldn't they bear the burden of their poor business ventures?

i asked once but i am still undecided. i currently owe 350k on my house. its worth about 415k in todays market. i have 2 mortgages a 1st and a 2nd. my 1st is 30 year fixed at 5.75 and the 2nd is a 15/30 balloon at 8.6% i owe 300k on the 1st and 50k on the 2nd. the 2nd mortgage is 358$ a month just in intrest, but now if i refinance i got an offer at 2194 p&I plus 150$ mortgage insurance. and i would owe 370k at 5.9%. do i struggle for 5 years and pay off the 2nd mortgage or do i refinance and get stuck with a huge mortgage for 30 years? i am going to stay in the house and i was going to dump about 50k into remodeling. now i am thinking not doing the remodeling and paying off the 2nd mortgage. i do want to keep the house for a long time.

July 17, 2006, Reviewed January 27, 2010 "I have been offered an 80/20 loan on which the second mortgage (for 20% of price) is a 15/30 balloon.

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