6. What are the HAMP loan modification guidelines?
Initial qualifications are as follows:
- Have a monthly mortgage payment over 31% of your monthly gross income.
- If the home is a single unit, the unpaid principle must be under $729,750.
- You must be the owner-occupant of the home.
- The loan must have originated before January 1, 2009.
- Must have a mortgage that is unpayable due to a documentable financial hardship.
7. Why should I hire a California loan modification attorney?
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California has been hit hard by the foreclosure crisis, and it’s not over yet. With many adjustable rate mortgages ready to reset, a state that already has 25% of the nation’s foreclosures may be hit again. California hold over 50% of the nation’s ARMs, many of which are about to increase their interest rates, leading to even more foreclosures in the state. The housing programs MHA and HAMP were to provide relief for thousands of homeowners, and yet due to constraining guidelines and an unwillingness to negotiate on part of the banks, foreclosures have increased across the state. As a result, District Attorney Edmund Brown Jr. has taken the initiative on the housing crisis. 
