A few years ago a forensic loan audit was a common tool for "mortgage rescue" companies if you suspected your bank of unfair practices and wished to pursue a lawsuit against your lender. However forensic loan audits are unnecessary in relation to the numerous other ways a foreclosure attorney can fight for your home.
The FTC warns consumers against companies using Forensic Loan Audits to lure in clients as a mortgage loan audit is expensive and offers no significant benefit to the homeowner.
A good foreclosure lawyer will make sure all of your loan paperwork is compliant, if necessary, as a tactic in your foreclosure defense case.
The idea of holding a conciliation conference for a loan modification or a foreclosure case is relatively new. Because of the large amount of foreclosures in Florida, a mediation is no longer required by law. A homeowner can request a mediation if they choose. However, this can get expensive because both their lawyer and the bank's lawyer will have to meet in person at the expense of the homeowner. In order to expedite the loan modification process, many lawyers are requesting conciliation conferences via phone instead.
Finding an attorney that can help you with your loan modification is a great way to one-up the banks when trying to protect your home from foreclosure. However, you should not hire an attorney who simply does loan modifications. A licensed attorney must also provide foreclosure defense. The loan modification process alone does not protect you from foreclosure.
Foreclosure defense can usually prolong foreclosure a long time. In many cases, people will stay in their homes at least a year before a sale date is even set on their home. This means that some homeowners may want to prolong the foreclosure process while they work out a solution to keep their home, or as a means to save money before they eventually move out of the house.
