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New program provides emergency mortgage loans to homeowners

By Rashida Riel

KAWARTHA LAKES-A new Pilot Project called the “85-Alive” Program has launched in Kawartha Lakes and Hamilton. The concept is simple: as long as you have a pulse, Expert Mortgage could provide you with a home equity loan, up to 85 per cent of the value of your property. No job required. Bad credit, OK.

The reason why Expert Mortgage can offer a “no questions asked” lending program, while the major banks could not, is that they represent over 400 private lenders who lend strictly on property value. These subprime lenders specialize in mortgage clients who have had some bad luck, and need a helping hand until they get back on their feet. The program has been so successful that Expert Mortgage can barely keep up with the volume of calls according to the company. To help fund this unexpectedly large number of borrowers, it has partnered up with dozens more private lenders.

Licensed Mortgage Agent, Rashida Riel, Kawartha Region’s “85-Alive” Representative says, “We’re seeing mostly homeowners behind on mortgage and property taxes. The banks are refusing to restructure their loans. Many of these people have lost jobs due to the bad economy… or they’re self-employed. Unless you are a perfect applicant, the bank doesn’t want to talk to you.” But not everyone condones Expert Mortgage’s easy lending criteria. A local real estate agent with 25 years of experience, who has asked to remain anonymous, says, “When this market turns down, it’s going to get ugly! It’s utter financial suicide for Expert Mortgage to be giving money away so easily to clients. I’d be surprised if they’re still in business five years from now.”

Nonetheless, homeowners like Anita P. don’t see a problem with the program. When questioned on how she plans on making payments on her mortgage when she has no income, Anita responds, “We were four months behind on our mortgage and they saved our house. My husband has been unemployed for nine months. He won’t be unemployed forever. We used the 85-Alive loan to pay off all our debts. We also had $25,000 left over that we put in the bank for emergencies. And to make life easy, they worked it out so we have no mortgage payments for 12 months.”

For more information on the “85- ALIVE” Program call Rashida Riel, Mortgage Agent www.RashidaRiel.com 905-531-6223 or 1-888-334-6089 Expert Mortgage Broker Lic#12079

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