Best options for borrowers facing payment problems

An uncomfortably large proportion of my mail these days is from borrowers with serious payment problems. In most cases, I can't help them for reasons discussed below. In a few common cases, I try.

In one common case, the borrower has two mortgages, which add to an amount well in excess of the value of the property, and can no longer afford both payments. If the same lender holds both mortgages, and if the borrower can afford a reduced payment, his objective should be to persuade the mortgage lender to modify the notes to lower the payments.

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