Find out if you qualify for a loan modification under Obama 's new Federal plan. This plan offers an unprecedented $75 billion for up to 5 million homeowners who qualify for free assistance. So if you find yourself struggling to keep up with your mortgage payment, if you have made late payments, and especially if you have been fearing foreclosure on your home, learn how this plan can help you keep your home.

Even homeowners who have been turned down by mortgage lenders are eligible for consideration under President Obama's new plan. Any participating Bank is required to review any borrower who requests their help. Under this new plan, the rules have changed. You do not even need to be delinquent on your mortgage. In order to apply, you simply need to gather the required paperwork to show that you may be at risk. The main thing you need to demonstrate is that you are faced with financial hardship due to your current interest rate, loss of income, or increased expenses.

Here are the basic guidelines to qualify for help. Under the Obama loan modification program, you need to demonstrate:

-- that the mortgage is on your primary residence;

-- that your mortgage payment balance totals $729,750 or less;

-- that current mortgage payments is over 31% of your gross monthly income (this includes any taxes and insurance);

-- that your current loan originated prior to January 1, 2009.

To apply, you will need to supply your lending bank with proof of income, and complete the bank's application forms, where you will detail your income and expenses. Full disclosure is required in order to be approved. Just be sure that your paperwork is complete, once you meet the basic guidelines for approval listed above. The bank reviews each applicant on a case-by-case basis.

The Treasury Department has been encouraging any interested homeowners to gather their required documentation ASAP, since they expect lenders to be swamped by loan modification requests. While the program is free, you will need to take as much time as possible to get all the paperwork together. You want to maximize your chance for approval, so the more complete your documentation, the faster it will go once you start. Millions of homeowners may now qualify for a second chance at getting a lower monthly payments on their mortgage, so you want to take the time to do it right, since so many will be applying. Give yourself the best possible shot at a piece of the Obama loan modification plan.