Category Archives: HAMP

Foreclosure Still Not Helped by HAMP

The HAMP program is still not effectively helping homeowners avoid foreclosure. These statistics are for the 170,000 HAMP modifications already completed. There have been more than 450,000

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Foreclosure Prevention Program Modified Again

HAMP has failed, but the White House has not given up, and announced a new foreclosure prevention program last week. HAMP has resulted in fewer than 200,000 permanent modifications, out ...

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HAMP Mortgage Modifications Quadrupled, Says Bank Of America

Bank Of America Says Quadrupled "permanent" HAMP Mortgage Modifications. Of course, it is easier to get big percentage gains when you start with small numbers. 3,200 permanent HAMP mortgage modifications was the starting number here, as of the end of 2009. No ...

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First HAMP, Now HAFA!

If you liked Home Affordable Modification Program, you will love Home Affordable Foreclosure Assistance! This plan (40 pages long) assists the mortgage companies in getting you out of your house, by short sale, or deed in lieu of foreclosure, ...

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H.A.M.P. Program Changes Announced

Supplemental Directive 10-01 is available at:  https://www.hmpadmin.com/portal/docs/hamp_servicer/sd1001.pdf From page 1: A significant program change is a requirement for full verification of borrower eligibility prior to offering a trial period plan. Effective for all HAMP trial period plans with effective dates on or after June 1, 2010, a servicer may only offer a borrower a trial ...

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HAMP Trial Modifications Extended To January 31, 2010

Sorry for the lag between posts, the ever popular technical difficulties! Would have gotten this out sooner, all pending HAMP trial modifications that were set to expire are extended to the end of this month. This does not help those waiting to hear, who are not yet in the trial ...

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FHA Added To HAMP Program

Correcting an apparent oversight, in that FHA mortgages were NOT included in the Home Affordable Modification Program. By August 15, homeowners with FHA loans will be eligible for the same mortgage modifications encouraged by the HAMP program. FHA Added To HAMP ...

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Higher Mortgage Interest Rates Hurt Obama Re-Finance Plan

Noticed by Diana Olick of CNBC.ocm, the bounce in 30 year mortgage rates from around 4% to 5.5% eliminates any reason for numerous nomeowners to re-finance, because they already have 5.5% or lower rates. As noted, this rate increase virtually eliminates  the Obama mortgage re-finance plan as a choice. (Click

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