Federal Government Mortgage Bailout Off To Slow Start
The great savior of the Federal Government’s foreclosure bailout plan is struggling to get out of the gate. For a time sensitive project, the inability to get the bureaucracy moving is not surprising, but disappointing.
What will probably be worse is once the mortgage forgiveness plan gets moving though, it will far outlast the housing crisis and distort the marketplace for years to come as foreclosure bailouts will continue far beyond their useful purpose.
So far, two months after the program went into effect, about 55,000 homeowners have been extended loan modification offers, according to a senior administration official. At the same time, foreclosures continue apace. RealtyTrac reported Wednesday that foreclosure filings reached 342,000 last month, up 32 percent from April 2008. Moody’s has estimated that more than 2.1 million homeowners will lose their homes this year.
Because of the size and complexity of the modification program, the administration has only recently assembled most of the pieces. In late April, officials fleshed out their plan to modify or forgive second mortgages — one of the big stumbling blocks in modifying primary mortgages — and provided more details on the Hope for Homeowners program, for borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth. Congress is close to acting on legislation to protect mortgage servicers from potential lawsuits from investors, while also expanding the Federal Housing Administration’s ability to modify loans. via NYTimes.com.
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Comment by Vikas on 15 May 2009:
Mortgage Bailouts are typically plans that are designed to allow a homeowner to bail out (or be relieved of some or all of the responsibility) of their mortgage loan. In most cases, it doesn’t mean that all debts are forgiven. Generally, the plan just aids the homeowner so that the home is not lost to foreclosure. This can involve either freezing or reducing the mortgage interest rate for the loan.
Comment by Douglas Neil on 12 September 2009:
What help is there for families who already lost their homes to the mortgage pirates.