Ten years ago I was laid from my 25-year job. Since then I have been unable to make payments easily. I already went through all of my 401k to try to keep my place. I just make enough to pay my bills, little else. I had my mortgage and a home equity loan through Citibank. After 10 years, apparently I have to start paying the principle on the home equity loan which I was unaware of. My payment went from about {$300.00} to $ XXXX+. I have continued to make the {$300.00} payment but that 's all. I do not make enough to refinance or get another loan. The payoff on my place is about $ XXXX. When I started to see if I could be considered a " hardship case '', they did a property assessment of $ XXXX. One letter told me they would " suspend Foreclosure proceedings '' while they determined if I could qualify for a loan modification. Three+ months later ( this week ) they denied me. I can never get through to anyone and no one returns my emails. I had to file bankruptcy so my Citibank Mortgage loan was sold to XXXX XXXX/XXXX. They do not give you any information on your statement, and make you wait forever to get through, and then you are transferred to the " Bankruptcy Department ''. But it is very difficult to talk to anyone because my Home Equity Loan is no longer tied to my mortgage loan at the same company. I usually get transferred about 5 times, and then they end up transferring me back to the department I started with! Most of the time, they just answer " No one is available to take your call. Call back later ''. One person I spoke with said I was never in Foreclosure status, so who knows. 
