Whenever Clark makes a public appearance, he's constantly bombarded by questions from people who are in over their heads with their mortgages and want to know what to do.
Conventional wisdom holds that your monthly housing expenses should only be slightly more than 30% of your take-home pay. However, many people are paying more than 50% of what they bring home. In extreme cases, some even owe more than 100% of their income!
The consumer champ had previously spoken about the
Making Home Affordable (MHA) initiative and the opportunities it presented for refinancing. But many people were frustrated in their efforts to make any headway with MHA.
Now there's a new free website from the Fair Isaac people that should help homeowners who've been waylaid in their past efforts to get some kind of mortgage workout.
MortgageReliefOnline.com poses a battery of questions and then instantly tells you if you're eligible for assistance under the MHA plan.