Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What Is a Loan Modification? Can It Help Homeowners in Trouble? A loan modification is often billed as a lifeline for homeowners ...

If you can’t pay your mortgage, you may be able to have it modified. Here’s what to look for.

A mortgage loan modification can offer an opportunity for borrowers to get their monthly payment on their mortgage reduced to an amount they can afford. A mortgage loan modification may extend the ...

One thing I've learned about many loan modification companies is that they will take your credit score, and crush it. Some will tell their customers to stop paying their mortgage. The thought is a ...

A common, and a venerable, question when modifying a mortgage loan — should the mortgage lender record the modification of the mortgage in the land records? Recording a mortgage serves two primary ...

The Obama Administration is gearing up to play hardball with mortgage companies that only temporarily lower struggling homeowners’ monthly payments. But as the drive to make more loan modifications ...