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February 23rd, 2009 4:28 PM
Mortgage Workout Programs for Homeowners
 
On Wednesday, February 18, 2009, President Obama announced his new Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan to help troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure.  This plan will offer assistance up to 9 million homeowners and applies only to primary residences.  The first component of the plan allows homeowners who are current to refinance an existing Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac conforming loan with a loan-to-value ratio up to 105 percent.  The second component addresses homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure on their mortgages, but they do not have to be delinquent.  The government will work with the lenders to ensure that monthly mortgages do not exceed 31 percent debt-to-income ratio.  Furthermore, the government will seek to create clear and consistent guidelines for loan modifications.   

The details of the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan will be released on Wednesday, March 4.  We will continue to update the information on loan modifications once those details are known. 

For more information about the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, c lick here .

The following information is intended for REALTORS® and homeowners seeking information on existing mortgage workout programs.  In general, the loan modification programs on the chart (see link below) and consumer information sheets (see links below) are intended for primary residences only.


For a lender comparison chart on existing mortgage workout programs, click here  (revised 2/09). The chart is a compilation of programs offered by the larger lenders and government entities. If a specific lender or loan servicer is not on the chart, homeowners may wish to contact the lender or loan servicer to determine if a workout program is available.


For consumer information sheets containing detailed information on specific programs that REALTORS® can share with their clients, please click on the appropriate link below.

.  HOPE For Homeowners (H4H) (revised 2/09)

.  Countrywide Financial (Bank of America)

.  Citigroup, CitiMortgage

.  JP Morgan Chase & Co.

.  IndyMac Federal Bank, FDIC (revised 2/09)

.  Federal Government Loan Modification  (revised 2/09) (Participants include: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Home Loan Banks, Hope Now participants, Department of the Treasury, Federal Housing Administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Wells Fargo.)

Mortgage loan modifications typically are handled on a case-by-case basis. Homeowners having difficulty meeting their mortgage obligation or interested in finding out more about a loan modification program should start by contacting their lender. Prior to calling a lender or loan servicer, homeowners should have the following information available:

.  Loan number

.  Income information and documentation

.  Most recent mortgage statement

.  Bank statements

.  Letter demonstrating financial hardship

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