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by Broderick Perkins
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Deadline Newsroom - You've got an "upside down mortgage," owing more than your home is worth. With a 6 percent interest rate on your $400,000 mortgage, the $2,400 monthly payment is brutal. You can barely make ends meet.
The bank agrees to defer $75,000 of the debt, which you'll pay back when you sell your home. The lender also slashes your interest rate to 3.75 percent. The new $1,500 monthly payment on the $325,000 balance puts a $1,000 wad in your pocket every month. You see your mortgage begin to surface, and the headaches disappear.
This is the kind of scenario government leaders would like to see played out more often for struggling homeowners, especially when a loan modification without a principal reduction could force them to simply walk away from their homes.
Get the full story here: Turning 'Upside Down Mortgages' Right Side Up
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