" Loan Modifications can be a way to save your home from an imminent foreclosure. It will also affect your credit score, and this could affect your chances of getting another loan or when applying for a job. This makes many people think twice before applying for a loan modification. The truth is that you could end up without being accepted for a loan modification but still suffer a drop on your credit score. There is also the time wasted applying and waiting for a response. Some troubled homeowners automatically assume they are not eligible for such a modification. A good way to make sure you are even eligible for a loan modification under the HAMP program is to visit http://makinghomeaffordable.gov/modification_eligibility.html and see if you pass the program’s requirements. "

"The Federal Reserve Board removed an exemption it had given to six banks at the start of the crisis in 2007 aimed at boosting liquidity in financing markets for securities backed by mortgage- and asset-backed securities."

"Fitch Ratings suggests that the US and the UK need to cut their primary budget deficits by 6-7 percentage points of GDP to be sure of maintaining their AAA sovereign debt ratings."

"Loan defaults for U.S. hotel CMBS show no signs of slowing down as a large concentration of loans come due next year and in 2012 , according to Fitch Ratings."

" Some homeowners who sign up for the government's mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores."

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