Burlingame, CA (PRWEB) April 26, 2012
A record quantity of people with distressed homes are eligible to refinance under the HARP 2. program. This bodes nicely for homeowners hunting to decrease their rates and reduced the month-to-month mortgage payments. The only difficulty? No 1 appears to know it.

An informal survey regarding the HARP two. program and its purpose has yielded a rather staggering response: What the heck is HARP two.?

“Our greatest situation right now is that the possible beneficiaries of this program have no idea that the system exists,” says Mike Chiu, a San Francisco Bay Location mortgage broker.

According to Chiu, the less stringent stipulations of the HARP two. plan have yielded a quite higher quantity of loan modifications hence far. Those home owners with high LTVs (Loan-to-Value) and much less than stellar credit scores have been in a position to successfully refinance their homes. His perform on the system as a result far has his colleagues referring to him as Mr. HARP for assisting these distressed underwater people.

“After individuals see the decrease rates, they do not require to be convinced to utilize the plan,” says Chiu.

There are several approaches to get info and use the system, but some can get property owners greater prices than other people. 1 typical misconception is that property owners should use their current lender to take benefit of the HARP plan. This is not correct, and can in fact leave home owners paying larger rates than necessary.

“Banks and lenders have the ability to make contact with their clients straight,” says Chiu. “Nonetheless, it would be very sensible to shop about for the very best rates. A lender like me, who has no overlays, can a lot more frequently than not get home owners decrease prices and/or smaller sized closing fees.”

Yet another issue that property owners should maintain in thoughts is that being declined by the bank does not mean they will not be capable to locate someone who can aid them in refinancing. Given that a lot of banks have to deal with overlays, they at times turn down individuals who qualify for the system. This must not deter property owners from seeking second or third opinions from other brokers and lenders, like Mike Chiu.

I have experienced several situations therefore far where the bank or other institutions have turned down someone who I was in the end in a position to help successfully refinance, says Chiu. I encourage these men and women, along with anyone else interested in the HARP program, to get in touch with me to see if I can support.

To get a no obligation quote or take benefit of the system, homeowners can speak to Mike Chiu directly at mike(at)mrharp(dot)com or call him at (855) MR-HARP1. He is at the moment specializing in assisting all California homeowners refinance their properties employing the HARP 2. program.





