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What is it?
If a temporary hardship has impacted your ability to pay your mortgage, Caliber Home Loans may be able to assist you. Your Caliber Cares Specialist will work with you to determine whether a Forbearance Plan or an alternative solution is best suited for you and your situation.
A Forbearance Plan allows you time to resolve the hardship issue by temporarily suspending or reducing your payments for a defined amount of time.
What do I need to do?
CONTACT our Customer Support at 800-401-6587. This process can be handled almost entirely over the phone!
What is it?
Did you fall behind on your payments due to a temporary hardship but are ready to get back on track? A Short-Term Repayment Plan adjusts your payments to get your past due amount repaid. Pay back your past due payments of 3 months or less, together with your regular payments, over a period of up to 3 months.
What do I need to do?
What is it?
You may be able to pay back your past due payments of more than 3 months, together with your regular payments, over an extended period of time. A Formal Repayment Plan allows you to make monthly payments and spread the past due amount over a period of up to 12 months. This option may be available to you, depending on investor participation.
What do I need to do?
What is it?
If you have been impacted by a recent hardship that has affected your ability to pay your mortgage payment, Caliber is here to help. If you are behind on your payments or think you may miss a future payment, your Caliber Cares Specialist may be able to provide assistance.
A modification is a change to the terms of the mortgage loan, including changes to the interest rate, loan balance, or loan term. Loan modifications are designed to help bring a customer current and return them to an affordable payment schedule while helping them avoid foreclosure. There are multiple loan modification programs available, including programs offered by the federal government and our private investors. Every program offers options for borrowers in different situations and all work to assist homeowners in their time of hardship. Eligibility for a particular assistance program is based on the specifics of the loan and hardship.
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What is it?
If you cannot afford your mortgage, and staying in your home is no longer an option, a short sale might help you avoid foreclosure. This allows you to sell your home for less than what is owed on the mortgage. You may also be able to be released from having to repay the remaining balance.
What do I need to do?
CONTACT our Customer Support at 800-401-6587. This process can be handled almost entirely over the phone!
What is it?
If you can't afford your current mortgage and staying in your home is not an option, you may be able to avoid foreclosure without selling your home. A Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure might be an alternative if all other options have been exhausted. It also allows you to release your home to Caliber Home Loans voluntarily.
What do I need to do?
CONTACT our Customer Support at 800-401-6587. This process can be handled almost entirely over the phone!
Hardest Hit Fund
Created in 2010 by the U.S. Treasury, these programs will collectively provide $7.6 billion in aid to help homeowners in certain states where the financial crisis had the biggest impact. Caliber Home Loans strives to make sure our mortgage customers have access to these mortgage assistance programs. Eligibility for the fund program is determined, approved and administered by each of the participating states.
Benefits for Military Personnel
Caliber Home Loans appreciates the service of America's military personnel and offers mortgage benefits under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
Fannie Mae Assistance
Fannie Mae has created "Know Your Options" to help homeowners stay informed and take action to avoid foreclosure.
HUD Assistance to Avoid Foreclosure
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has many resources for homeowners who need help avoiding foreclosure.
State of Washington Customers
Washington customers can visit the state approved website for housing counselors or call 1-877-894-4663.
View State of Washington Counseling Resources
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB, FHFA and HUD launched a new mortgage and housing assistance website to ensure homeowners and renters have the most up to date and accurate housing assistance information during COVID-19.
Homeowners who have become unemployed
Career One Stop is sponsored by the U.S Department of Labor and it offers self-assessment tests, skills training resources, job search tools, interview tips, etc..
Unemployment Insurance
The Federal State Unemployment Insurance Program offers benefits to unemployed people who meet the eligibility requirements. The link below will give information about each state requirements and provide guidance on how to apply.
Check to see if your loan is with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac