What to do If You Can’t Make Your MaineHousing Mortgage Payment
Hard times happen, and it can be difficult to ask for help when you run into financial trouble. Life situations like unexpected medical expenses, a divorce, or losing a job may be one of any reasons you might be struggling to keep up with bills – including your mortgage.
Included in this section are explanations on how you can:
Options that will be considered when you call your servicer/lender:
How to help you stay in your home
Your lender will discuss the following options with you:
- Maine HOPE Program for unemployed MaineHousing
borrowers
- MaineHousing Home Affordable Modification Program
- Payment plans
- Special forbearance
- Loan modifications
How to exit your home gracefully
After reviewing your options, you may decide that homeownership is
no longer right for you. You may be able to get out from under your
mortgage debt without foreclosure through:
- Pre-foreclosure sale/short sale - If approved, you may sell your
home for less than your current loan amount.
- Deed-in-lieu - If approved, you can transfer your property back
to MaineHousing.
The most important thing to do is to make a call for help. DO NOT MOVE OUT of your home without first talking to your loan servicer/lender.
Please ask for help from your loan servicer or lender. Protect your home by knowing what payment options are available to you. While it’s best to call before you miss a payment, it’s important to call if you’re one or two months behind, too.
- Talk to your mortgage servicer/lender
Your servicer/lender will discuss payment options that may help you stay in your home and avoid foreclosure.
- Call a housing counselor
A HUD-approved housing counselor will help you assess your financial situation and offer specific suggestions on what you should do, free of charge. Beware of scams! Do not pay a third party provider a fee for foreclosure prevention services.
- Contact MaineHousing
Please contact MaineHousing today and speak with one of our representatives for more information related to avoiding foreclosure.