Posted on: 04th Mar, 2011 01:27 pm
I have a 1st with CitiMortgage for 350k on my house. My ex-wife and I are both still on the mortgage.
I completed an in-house mortgage modification with Citi and Freddie Mac in late 2010, which extended my term and lowered the rate to 3.85% which is affordable for me.
I have to remove her name from the mortgage as she has a ARM which will reset in 3 years (I'm on that one too), and the divorce decree states I have to have her off the mortgage by late 2012. Our relationship is amicable.
I just spoke with Citi this morning regarding an Assumption, which the first person I spoke with said I cannot do because I'm already on the loan. I then was steered towards a "release of liability." The paperwork was sent out to begin that process today.
I'm current, I've been the only one making the payment since March 2009, and I got the mod while current.
Am I throwing 900 bucks away on this? Is this a decision that is made by the servicer or the investor? There is no verbiage in the modification docs disallowing assumption or release of liability. The agent I spoke with read my docs while I was on the phone and confirmed this. As for the original loan documents, I will have to look for them to confirm the same.
I cannot refi, I am upside down say 50-100k with the 1st and 2nd. I'm in a resort/2nd home area, so our values will take longer to rebound. I am, however, in this for the long haul so I don't mind.
She filed the quit claim document in September 10 when the mod went through.
Any thoughts?
I completed an in-house mortgage modification with Citi and Freddie Mac in late 2010, which extended my term and lowered the rate to 3.85% which is affordable for me.
I have to remove her name from the mortgage as she has a ARM which will reset in 3 years (I'm on that one too), and the divorce decree states I have to have her off the mortgage by late 2012. Our relationship is amicable.
I just spoke with Citi this morning regarding an Assumption, which the first person I spoke with said I cannot do because I'm already on the loan. I then was steered towards a "release of liability." The paperwork was sent out to begin that process today.
I'm current, I've been the only one making the payment since March 2009, and I got the mod while current.
Am I throwing 900 bucks away on this? Is this a decision that is made by the servicer or the investor? There is no verbiage in the modification docs disallowing assumption or release of liability. The agent I spoke with read my docs while I was on the phone and confirmed this. As for the original loan documents, I will have to look for them to confirm the same.
I cannot refi, I am upside down say 50-100k with the 1st and 2nd. I'm in a resort/2nd home area, so our values will take longer to rebound. I am, however, in this for the long haul so I don't mind.
She filed the quit claim document in September 10 when the mod went through.
Any thoughts?
Hi tivoklr,
If you're paying the loan as per the loan modification agreement, then I don't think it will affect your chances of getting an assumption or release of liability.
Take care
If you're paying the loan as per the loan modification agreement, then I don't think it will affect your chances of getting an assumption or release of liability.
Take care