April 8th, 2009 by dmitriy
This guide provides an overview of the FDIC’s program to assist bankers, servicers, and investors in this process. It outlines FDIC program terms at IndyMac Federal Bank, offers insight into the specific portfolio characteristics that drive modification modeling at that bank, and provides a framework for developing and implementing a similar program at your institution.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) official Loan Modification Guidelines.
FDIC “Loan Mod in a Box” additional Loan Modification Tools
Background
Although foreclosures are costly to lenders, borrowers and communities, the pace of loan modifications continues to be extremely slow (around 4 percent of seriously delinquent loans each month). It is imperative to provide incentives to achieve a sufficient scale in loan modifications to stem the reductions in housing prices and rising foreclosures.
Modifications should be provided using a systematic and sustainable process. The FDIC …
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March 31st, 2009 by dmitriy
By default, most people are optimists. We all like to think that if our government creates a policy in a time of a crisis we can all depend on it to fix the problem at hand. The Obama administration has moved very quickly to address the housing problems that we all face as a nation and I applaud the effort. Many call it the “Obama Loan Modification”. It is unclear, however, if the Obama Loan Modification effort is going to reach as many people as may need it. For some of these people the effort is the last resort before crossing into poverty.
There are many blog posts and news reports out there describing the plan, usually riddled with technical terms and formulas that are hard to follow. In reality the rules of the Obama Loan Modification are …
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March 9th, 2009 by Geoff Marks
If you ever wondered what the official Mortgage Modification Guidelines look like, we provided the highlights of the program below.”Making Home Affordable” will offer assistance to as many as 7 to 9 million homeowners, making their mortgages more affordable and helping to prevent the destructive impact of foreclosures on families, communities and the national economy.
The “Home Affordable Refinance” program will be available to 4 to 5 million homeowners who have a solid payment history on an existing mortgage owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Normally, these borrowers would be unable to refinance because their homes have lost value, pushing their current loan-to-value ratios above 80%. Under the “Home Affordable Refinance” program, many of them will now be eligible to refinance their loan to take advantage of today’s lower mortgage rates or to refinance …
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February 25th, 2009 by michael e. riley
Refinancing Under New Housing Plan can be confusing. Below examples provided by the US Treasury Department will help you understand the new Homeowners Affordability and Stability Plan (HASP). Find out if you can refinance or lower your mortgage under the new plan.
Family A: Access to Refinancing
- In 2006: Family A took a 30-year fixed rate mortgage of $207,000 on a house worth $260,000 at the time. (The family put just over 20% down.) They received a Fannie Mae conforming loan with an interest rate of 6.50%.
- Today: Family A has about $200,000 remaining on their mortgage but their home value has fallen 15 percent to $221,000.
- Their “loan-to-value” ratio is now 90%, making them ineligible for a Fannie Mae refinancing.
Under the Refinancing Plan: Family A can refinance to a rate of 5.16%. This would reduce their annual payments …
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