Loan number: <loan_num>
Mortgage Assistance Application
If you are having mortgage payment challenges, please complete and submit this application, along with the required
documentation, to [servicer name] via mail: [address], fax: [fax #], or online: [website/email address]. We will contact you
within five business days to acknowledge receipt and let you know if you need to send additional information or documents.
We will use the information you provide to help us identify the assistance you may be eligible to receive. If you need help
completing this application, please contact [servicer name] at [phone #].
For a list of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies that can provide foreclosure prevention information, contact one of
the following federal government agencies:
• The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) at (800) 569-4287 or www.hud.gov/counseling
• The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) at (855) 411-2372 or www.consumerfinance.gov/mortgagehelp
If you need assistance with translation or other language assistance, HUD-approved housing counseling agencies may be able
to assist you. These services are provided without charge.
Borrower Information
Borrower’s name:
Social Security Number (last 4 digits):
E-mail address:
Primary phone number: Cell Home Work Other
Alternate phone number: Cell Home Work Other
Co-borrower’s name:
Social Security Number (last 4 digits):
E-mail address:
Primary phone number: Cell Home Work Other
Alternate phone number: Cell Home Work Other
Preferred contact method (choose all that apply): Cell phone Home phone Work phone Email Text—checking
this box indicates your consent for text messaging
Is either borrower on active duty with the military (including the National Guard and Reserves), the dependent of a borrower
on active duty, or the surviving spouse of a member of the military who was on active duty at the time of death?
Yes No
Property Information
Property Address:
Mailing address (if different from property address): _
• The property is currently: A primary residence A second home An investment property
• The property is (select all that apply): Owner occupied Renter occupied Vacant
• I want to: Keep the property Sell the property Transfer ownership of the property to my servicer Undecided
Is the property listed for sale? Yes No – If yes, provide the listing agent’s name and phone number—or indicate “for
sale by owner” if applicable:
Is the property subject to condominium or homeowners’ association (HO!) fees? Yes No – If yes, indicate monthly dues:
$
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Hardship Information
The hardship causing mortgage payment challenges began on approximately (date) and is believed to be:
Short-term (up to 6 months)
Long-term or permanent (greater than 6 months)
Resolved as of (date)
TYPE OF HARDSHIP (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
REQUIRED HARDSHIP DOCUMENTATION
Unemployment
▪ Not required
Reduction in income: a hardship that has caused a
decrease in your income due to circumstances outside
your control (e.g., elimination of overtime, reduction
in regular working hours, a reduction in base pay)
▪ Not required
Increase in housing-related expenses: a hardship that
has caused an increase in your housing expenses due
to circumstances outside your control (e.g., uninsured
losses, increased property taxes, HOA special
assessment)
▪ Not required
Disaster (natural or man-made) impacting the
property or borrower's place of employment
▪ Not required
Long-term or permanent disability, or serious illness
of a borrower/co-borrower or dependent family
member
▪ Written statement from the borrower, or other
documentation verifying disability or illness
Note: Detai
led medical information is not required, and
information from a medical provider is not required
Divorce or legal separation
▪ Final divorce decree or final separation agreement OR
▪ Recorded quitclaim deed
Separation of borrowers unrelated by marriage, civil
▪ Recorded quitclaim deed OR
union, or similar domestic partnership under
▪ Legally binding agreement evidencing that the non-
occupying borrower or co-borrower has relinquished all
rights to the property
applicable law
Death of borrower or death of either the primary or
secondary wage earner
▪ Death certificate OR
▪ Obituary or newspaper article reporting the death
Distant employment transfer/relocation
▪ For active duty service members: Permanent Change of
Station (PCS) orders or letter showing transfer.
▪ For employment transfers/new employment: Copy of
signed offer letter or notice from employer showing
transfer to a new location or written explanation if
employer documentation not applicable, AND
▪ Documentation that reflects the amount of any relocation
assistance provided (not required for those with PCS
orders
)
Other – hardship that is not covered above:
▪ Written explanation describing the details of the hardship
and any relevant documentation
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Borrower Income
Please enter all borrower income amounts in middle column.
MONTHLY TOTAL BORROWER INCOME TYPE & AMOUNT
REQUIRED INCOME DOCUMENTATION
$
▪ Most recent pay stub and documentation of year-to-
date earnings if not on pay stub OR
▪ Two most recent bank statements showing income
deposit amounts
$
▪ Two most recent bank statements showing self-
employed income deposit amounts OR
▪ Most recent signed and dated quarterly or year-to-date
profit/loss statement OR
▪ Most recent complete and signed business tax return
OR
▪ Most recent complete and signed individual federal
income tax return
$
▪ No documentation required
$
▪ Two most recent bank statements showing deposit
amounts OR
▪ Award letters or other documentation showing the
amount and frequency of the benefits
$
▪ Two most recent bank statements showing deposit
amounts OR
▪ Award letters or other documentation showing the
amount and frequency of the benefits
$
▪ Two most recent bank statements demonstrating
receipt of rent OR
▪ Two most recent deposited rent checks
$
▪ Two most recent investment statements OR
▪ Two most recent bank statements supporting receipt
of the income
$
▪ Two most recent bank statements showing receipt of
income OR
▪ Other documentation showing the amount and
frequency of the income
Current Borrower Assets
Exclude retirement funds such as a 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account (IRA), and college savings accounts such as a
529 plan.
Checking account(s) and cash on hand
$
Savings, money market funds, and Certificates of Deposit (CDs)
$
Stocks and bonds (non-retirement accounts)
$
Other:
$
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Borrower Certification and Agreement
1. I certify and acknowledge that all of the information in this Mortgage Assistance Application is truthful, and the hardship I
identified contributed to my need for mortgage relief. Knowingly submitting false information may violate Federal and
other applicable la
w.
2. I agree to provide my servicer with all required documents, including any additional supporting documentation as
requested, and will respond in a timely manner to all servicer or authorized third party* communications.
3. I acknowledge and agree that my servicer is not obligated to offer me assistance based solely on the representations in
this document or other documentation submitted in connection with my request.
4. I consent to the servicer or authorized third party* obtaining a current credit report for the borrower and co-borrower.
5. I consent to the disclosure by my servicer, authorized third party,* or any investor/guarantor of my mortgage loan(s), of
any personal information collected during the mortgage assistance process and of any information about any relief I
receive, to any third party that deals with my first lien or subordinate lien (if applicable) mortgage loan(s), including
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or any investor, insurer, guarantor, or servicer of my mortgage loan(s) or any companies that
provide support services to them, for purposes permitted by applicable law. Personal information may include, but is not
limited to: (a) my name, address, telephone number, (b) my Social Security number, (c) my credit score, (d) my income,
and (e) my payment history and information about my account balances and activity.
6. I agree that the terms of this borrower certification and agreement will apply to any modification trial period plan,
repayment plan, or forbearance plan that I may be offered based on this application. If I receive an offer for a
modification trial period plan or repayment plan, I agree that my first timely payment under the plan will serve as
acceptance of the plan.
7. I consent to being contacted concerning this application for mortgage assistance at any telephone number, including
mobile telephone number, or email address I have provided to the lender, servicer, or authorized third party.*
* An authorized third party may include, but is not limited to, a housing counseling agency, Housing Finance Agency (HFA)
or other similar entity that is assisting me in obtaining a foreclosure prevention alternative.
Borrower signature: Date:
Co-Borrower signature: Date:
Please submit your completed application, together with the required documentation, to [servicer name] via mail:
[address], fax: [fax #], or online: [website/email address]. We will contact you within five business days to acknowledge
receipt and let you know if you need to send additional information or documents.
We will use the information you provided to help us identify the assistance you may be eligible to receive.
Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Form 710
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