HOPE NOW Data Shows Increase in Loan Modifications in 2010
HOPE NOW, a group of mortgage servicers, investors, non-profit counselors, and mortgage insurers released its final 2010 numbers showing its members completed about 1.24 million loan modifications last year. During this same time, servicers also completed 512,712 Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) loan modifications. During December alone, approximately 100,000 loan modifications were completed. Faith Schwartz, […]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac HAFA Guidelines Announced
Government sponsored entities (GSE), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, both issued new guidelines to servicers on June 1. The new stipulations allow homeowners with GSE owned or guaranteed loans to pursue a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure if they are unable to secure a modification under the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) program. Both Fannie […]
New HAMP Guidelines Take Effect June 1, 2010
The federal government provided new Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) outreach and communication guidelines for foreclosure actions while evaluating the borrower. These guidelines provide additional protection for delinquent borrowers who have filed bankruptcy but would otherwise be eligible for HAMP benefits. Some key highlights from the directive include: FORECLOSURE The servicer must evaluate the borrower’s […]
Channel 13 Investigation of Bank of America
Local news station, Channel 13 Action News, investigates Bank of America, the largest home mortgage lender in Nevada. Read the full story here.
Government Helps Make Loan Modifications Permanent
If you are a homeowner who has received a home mortgage loan modification recently, chances are your lender offered you a three-month trial program. The three-month trial program is a creation of the Federal Government’s Making Homes Affordable Program (MHA). Homeowners are required to make a mortgage payment for three months in a row, normally […]