Monday, 27. June 2011
2 days ago I got a letter from Aurora Loan Services, they are offering me to pay about half of my second mortgage loan and saying that, if I do it, "my loan will be considered payed in full". I have to do it within 30 days and the payment has to be done in the form of a cashier check or money order. They also say they will give me an IRS 1099-C form for the amount forgiven.
I have never been late in a payment but I have a terrible loan, I don’t trust my bank (just google Aurora Loan Services and you will see why) and I was considering refinancing soon (it might not be possible as my loan is higher than what my house is appraised for).
Some details about the offer and the loan:
First Loan:
9,000 30 years (5 years interest only)
6.5% APR for the first 5 year, then it will go up
Second Loan:
,000 30 years fixed
13% APR
***offered to pay only ,000 to pay it off***
My loans total: 4,000
My house is now worth: 0,000 to 0,000
I called them today and they said there was no more information I could get, just the letter, in which there isn’t a lot of fine print, pretty much all it says is what I state here. They were kind but not helpful.
Should I take the offer? Will this inflate my income and kill me at taxes time? What questions should I be asking? Is it as good as it seems?
Professional advice is very welcome.
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