A loan modification is exactly what it sounds like: a change in the terms of a loan. The objective: achieve a lower, manageable monthly payment.The loan modification updates certain termslike interest rates or the maturity datebut it doesn't replace the original note or deed of trust. The Virginia statute, like others, provides that certain steps do not affect the mortgage priority in connection with a modification. Refer to your existing deed of trust and it will probably state that it covers all extensions, renewals and modifications. We, NMFS, designate critical habitat for the threatened Nassau grouper ( Epinephelus striatus) pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Second Modification established a new Maturity Date of January 2010, withthe option to extend the Maturity Date four times up to July 2011. D. Payment of Annual Fee. 16-7. The general rule in North Carolina is that a deed of trust is invalid if it does not properly identify the secured obligation.