If you are an Ohio homeowner considering filing bankruptcy, you may want to consider a new program, Save the Dream Ohio, available if you are also facing foreclosure of your home. Whether you are considering Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, you will need to know what each chapter can do, the differences between the two chapters, and, The…Read more
Bankruptcy and HAMP Program – Qualifying for Mortgage Loan Modification
The US Treasury Department recently changed its policy for HAMP (Home Affordable Modification Program) with respect to borrowers in bankruptcy. Previously a borrower that was in an active bankruptcy case (Chapter 7 or Chapter 13) was eligible for HAMP “at the servicer’s discretion.” At the urging of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and others,…Read more