Payment Plan or Forbearance Plan
A Payment plan or Forbearance Agreement is a payment plan to catch up on your arrears over time.
Example:
Monthly payment amount $520.00
4 payments behind $2,080.00
4 late charges (@ $22.00/month) $88.00
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Total amount due (arrears) $2,168.00
Amount available right now $1,500.00
Remaining amount due $668.00
Payment for the next 4 months after $1,500.00 down payment: $687.00
($668.00/4= $167.00, monthly payment = $520.00, total payment $520.00 + $167.00 = $687.00)
Remaining delinquency after 5 months $0.00
Short Sale
A Short Sale or Discount Payoff is a payoff for less than the total debt of your mortgage(s) and other liens that are outstanding on your property.
Example:
The debt of your first mortgage is $121,000.00, the debt on your second mortgage is $17,000.00. The current value of your home is $130,000.00. You have an offer on the home for $128,000.00. Depending on your financial situation, your first mortgage may accept a payoff in the amount of $118,000.00, second mortgage a payoff of $1,000.00 and you save your credit from foreclosure and any remaining parts of the debt outstanding may be partially or completely forgiven.
First mortgage $121,000.00
Second mortgage $17,000.00
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Total Debt outstanding $138,000.00
Offer on home = $128,000.00
Broker commission at 5% = $6,400.00
Closing costs = $2,600.00
Discount payoff first mortgage = $118,000.00
Discount payoff second mortgage = $1,000.00
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Amount Owing $0.00