Home Foreclosures: More Than Just Bad Budgeting
Posted on February 25, 2009 in the Foreclosures category
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For the past several years, the number of home foreclosures has been steadily increasing and it seems that there is little chance for the situation to improve itself. The people who are affected by home foreclosures are not just people who foolishly choose to blow off paying their bills. The reality is that they tend to be individuals who have had some bad experiences financially or who have been taken advantage of by unscrupulous lenders.
The number of people who would take out a mortgage that they know they will never be able to pay back is very, very small. Some people, however, have been convinced that their financial circumstances are going to improve before they will be stuck with bankruptcy. They are told that they will be saved by their home’s equity.
However, the staggering number of home foreclosures being filed on a daily basis, proves that not of the lenders had the interests of their customers at heart.
Individuals who have been unable to obtain a home loan from more traditional lenders often try to get one from a lending agency that works with high risk borrowers. Even though the borrower might be able to get a good interest rate on their loan, being even slightly late on only payment could make the interest rate go through the roof.
After a couple of months of significantly higher loan payments, home foreclosures seem to follow quickly.
The Blame Goes to Both Lenders and Borrowers
Lenders are often quick to claim that the people who have borrowed loans are the ones to blame when those loans are defaulted on and the foreclosure process ensues. The lending agency tends to accuse borrowers of not taking their loan seriously. At the same time, however, those same lenders frequently do not seriously consider whether or not a potential borrower honestly qualifies for the loan they would like to take out or not.
The debate can go both ways, but the underlying result is that the homeowners and their families are the ones who lose. Those making questionable loans can recover their money through sheriff’s sales of the property and its resell to another family of questionable resources. The fear of home foreclosures rarely helps a family find money to pay the bills, but it can prompt them to seek more alternative methods to save their house.
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Very insightful and thoughtful article. As a Realtor in Pinellas County Florida near Tampa, I have seen quite few homes going into foreclosure. One of the only partial improvements the market is that some banks are willing to let owners get out of mortgages they can’t afford, by short selling. I think the short sales is starting to help create a bottom for the market and when the bottom hits, the buyers will come back in looking for good deals.