General education. Verify dates with your servicer, court, or attorney.

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Loan and foreclosure

  • Recent mortgage statements and payment history.
  • Every default, acceleration, court, trustee, sheriff, or sale notice.
  • All assistance applications, missing-document letters, offers, and denials.
  • Notes from calls, letters sent, delivery receipts, and portal confirmations.

Income and hardship

  • Recent pay statements or benefit documentation.
  • Recent bank statements requested by the servicer.
  • A short hardship explanation with dates and what has changed.
  • A realistic monthly budget including taxes, insurance, utilities, food, transportation, and care.

Property and household

  • Homeowners insurance and property-tax information.
  • Association notices, other liens, and second-mortgage statements.
  • Documents showing occupancy, ownership, inheritance, divorce, or probate issues when relevant.