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Countrywide Foreclosure Assistance - I need help with Countrywide they are taking my house

February 18th, 2008
by Moe Bedard · 3 Comments

Countrywide Foreclosure Assistance - Homeowner story submitted by Jennifer  

I have been dealing with Countrywide Home Loans since 10/07. I spend more time stressing than anything else these days. We are 3 months behind in the foreclosure process because of increased escrow. I get the run around from countrywide and never talk to the same department no less the same person. I went to HUD the helped with this repayment agreement of 4x the original payment. I felt like even in the HUD office the Countrywide rep (California Office) controlled everything and heard nothing. Now we have a huge payment. We can make a larger payment but not 4x times larger.

They finally agreed on a repayment for the negative escrow, but like I said it is 4x larger. My husband works at a hospital, I do home health mostly hospice patients. My income varies. I have not gotten the paper work yet, and am frightened by what it might say.

I need help I am not internet smart and landed here by the grace of God. Many of the terms and words I read here I do not understand. I think I even posted this wrong to start. I have no idea where to go or what to do. It is easy to tend to a person in the last part of their life, give love and care you get it back 10 x 10 … but this ……… I am loosing the family home fast.

There is nothing to make you feel more like a looser than to loose your home. This battle takes the life right out of a person no less the will to fight.

I just need someone at Countrywide to give me assistance before I go into foreclosure to listen someone who wants to keep us in our home.I do not know how to get there from here.

Please help with any info #’s advice a step by step guide………….

Jennifer

Here is some advice from Moe -

Jennifer,

Never agree to take terms that you cannot afford. You would be just setting yourself up for failure and once you sign this plan, I am sure you are signing your rights away to ever bring suit against Countrywide.

Remember, this can be like a game of cards and their job is to make you jump through hoops and to protect themselves, NOT you. Your job is to protect you. Just because they offer you something does not mean you have to comply and take it. I have seen this happen many times. They may be bluffing. Cal the bluff and tell them no. This will not work and they can just take the house if they are not going to give you a long term plan for which you can afford.

As I say in almost every reply, you need a Qualified Written Request to be sent to them and you want a life of loan history of every penny you have ever paid Countrywide and a detailed description of where every darn penny went and while you write that letter you might as well ask for every darn paper you have ever signed with them that pertains to your loan.

Make them work. They don’t like to work when they have a million other people to work with. So, most likely you will win the hand, your bluff worked and you get a plan you can afford.

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3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Rehabhandyman // Feb 20, 2008 at 10:57 am

    There is a national hotline phone number that homeowners can call for guidance, it is 1-888-995-HOPE.

  • 2 tammylynn // Apr 9, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    My name is Tammy and I just found your website. I am going through the exact situation as Jennifer, I have done all that is required of me and due to all of this stress they have caused I have also gone through a misscarrige. I do not know what is going to happen to my home we are now 6 months behind and STILL have not talked to one of their negoiators. Everyone I do talk to gives me a different answer, we are not rich people so we can not afford a lawyer and no one seems to be able to help us.I just do not know where to turn, my house and my family are falling apart.

  • 3 TMercier // Apr 29, 2008 at 10:35 pm

    I know what you mean. I have a suggestion for you that might help you. Contact your state office that investigates, and issues state mortgage licencing, there you can file a complaint if you believe there are questionable business practices, you can also file a complaint with the State Attorney General’s office. What many people don’t know is that many of the States in the US have been investigating Countrywide for questionable if not illegal business practices, but in order to get their state business licenses revoked everyone with a conplaint needs to file it with the appropiate authority or else they can only quess as to how many people are being screwed, by these “criminals”

    Another thing that many people don’t know is that a couple years ago countrywide’s owner(s) sold it to another company because of being investigated for illegal business practices. If the (new) owners of countrywide are worth anything they would fix the crooked mortgages that were written before they bought the company. but i guess that like having their names linked with thiefs that previously owned it.
    Some other places you can try,
    FHA, HUD, Local county offices (ask for a Resouce book) if they have one. Rural Housing authority, VETS Loans (for military)

    If you not sure what your loan agreement states make sure that you ask questions. The only stupid questions are the ones not asked. Make sure that you understand what your signing and don’t sign until you do, because it is a legally binding contract.

    Also if you can you might want to ask about a simple loan, With those you start paying on the principle immediately rather than a scheduled interest loan. Scheduled interest you pay 10-20 years of interest before you actually start paying on the principle.
    Good Luck,

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