Let's broadly define a foreclosure workout as any arrangement negotiated with a creditor outside of the original terms of the loan. This method allows all parties to make the most of a bad situation and therefore it's favored over the other options when possible. A foreclosure workout on property may take one of the following forms:
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Short pay or Short refinance.
In most situations people accomplish this through a refinance of the property facing foreclosure. Example: The debtor owes $100,000 on their mortgage with another $15,000 in arrearage and legal fees. Someone negotiates for the loan to be settled for $80,000 and arranges a new loan for $85,000 to cover paying off the original bank and all associated transaction fees. The debtor has now avoided the foreclosure and eliminated $30,000 of debt. Sometimes a friend, relative or investor buys or pays off the mortgage from the creditor. Another way to make this work may be to negotiate as outlined here but instead of finding a foreclosure loan to cover both the settlement and the legal fees find the best loan you can and have friends or family make up the difference. at a discount
