Quote from SteveD:
do you really think the lender wants to force the owner into foreclosure.....get a grip...
SteveD
Ummm thats exactly whats happening all around the country. the people on the ground floor that deal with the foreclosures don't really have the companies best interest in mind. They are governed by a set of rules...rules that were probably developed years ago and that actually arent working at all in the companies favor right now. they dont have the people, knowledge, or money to look at every foreclosure and work out a deal with the borrower that will be better for both the lender and borrower.
e.g. john smith lost his job in real estate and now can only pay 80% of his mortgage payment. he calls the lender and says either he has to foreclose, or the interest rate has to drop. a foreclosure is expensive enough, especially now when the bank will only get 75% of what they financed 3 years ago...but they people that make the decision don't have the resources to look at the situation and do whats in the best interest of the bank...they do what they were trained to do 3 or 4 years ago, they foreclose and instead of losing some profit, they take a huge loss. oh and guess what, this loan may not have been subprime
