When a homeowner is unable to make payments on his or her [[mortgage]], the [[lender]] can seize and sell the property as stipulated in the terms of the [[mortgage]] [[contract]]. To avoid foreclosing on a home, [[creditor]]s may agree to make adjustments to the repayment schedule to allow the homeowner to retain ownership. Those adjustments are known as a special forbearance or [[mortgage]] modification. | When a homeowner is unable to make payments on his or her [[mortgage]], the [[lender]] can seize and sell the property as stipulated in the terms of the [[mortgage]] [[contract]]. To avoid foreclosing on a home, [[creditor]]s may agree to make adjustments to the repayment schedule to allow the homeowner to retain ownership. Those adjustments are known as a special forbearance or [[mortgage]] modification. |