Thanks to a spending bill signed by President Obama on Dec. 18, 2015, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act has been extended to Dec. 31, 2016. The extension will also retroactively cover mortgage debt that homeowners canceled in 2015. The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act helps homeowners avoid paying taxes on home mortgage debt that […]
The housing market crash of 2007 caused millions of American homeowners to face the risk of foreclosure because of declining property values and staggeringly high unemployment rates. In 2010, a year after the worst part the crisis, the Obama administration initiated the ‘Hardest Hit Fund’ in an attempt to help homeowners who were affected the […]
If your home is in foreclosure and you are thinking about filing for bankruptcy, you are likely wondering if doing so will help you keep your home. The following are a few other questions to consider, as well: Will you still have to make mortgage payments after you file? Will your mortgage lender be able […]