SUBMITTED: Friday, January 23, 2004
POSTED: Friday, January 23, 2004
EMC took my home from me! I fell behind on my payments after husband had a serious motorcycle accident. I was going to file for bankrupcty but decided on calling the mortage company and asking for help. EMC put me on a payment plan, but before beginning this plan, I needed a down payment of 2800.00, remember in financial strain but I came up with the money. The plan was for 1 year @ 1100.00 a month. My regular house payment was for 550.00. I made those 1100.00 for 4 months, then again I called and explained I can't do this any longer. EMC said either we'll forclose the home or we can put on another payment plan. I went with the plan, another down payment was needed, 2900.00. I sold a classic, running 1968 Ford Mustang to get this down payment. They lowered the monthly plan to 800.00 a month. After keeping this arrangement for 7 months, I couldn't do it any longer. This company took approximately 10,000 dollars from me in 1 year. This happened in 12 months. After all this, they still said I was behind 12,000.00 dollars. How this adds up, I don't know. They said I was behind 14 months. I adds up to 7700.00, the additional cost they said was for attorney fees and courts fee. This I not right! No one cares over there! They forclosed on my home in January 6, 2004. My husband told me numerous times that something is not right over there and that someone is pocketing the money. I can't argue with them, their attitude is that there right and I'm wrong! I'm kind of surprised to see these articles about my ex-mortage company.
I wish something could be done about this. I lived in my home for 8 years. I bought the home for 45,000.00, when they forclosed on the home, they said I owed 43,000.00. I also put 5000.00 down when I bought the home, leaving my balance 40,000.00. I honestly also feel that my husband and I were ripped off as well.