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This article was first published on NerdWallet.com. If you’re struggling to make your monthly mortgage payment, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have a new loan modification program so your home stays out ...

Want to get a loan modification on your mortgage? First, you have to pass the NPV test. The test is filled with secrets and uncertainties, though the grading is simple: You either pass or fail. Pass, ...

I applied for a modification of my home loan due to the uncertainty of my job. It’s a regular 30-year mortgage with a rate of 5.25%. I owe $370,000 on it. I found out last year, after talking to a few ...

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 ...

Roughly $162B worth of securitized commercial mortgages were due to mature last year, and many lenders and investors spoke about how the patience with building owners would wear off. While patience ...

Regional banks are beginning to feel the squeeze of the weakened office market, even as larger institutions are facing fewer troubled loans. The average bank with $100B or less in assets modified 0.32 ...

The CRED iQ research team zeroed in on loan modifications over the past three years, exploring trends and resolutions for commercial real estate securitized loans during this transformative period.

Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. He previously worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S.