Volume 2012 - Number 3
February 3, 2012
HAMP to be Expanded, Emphasis on Forgiveness
The non-agency portion of the Home Affordable Modification Program is set for significant changes, according to an announcement last week by the Treasury Department. Investors will receive greater incentives for principal reduction mods, eligibility requirements for HAMP will be loosened and the program will be extended through the end of 2013. “Implications for agency MBS investors seem limited but are very meaningful for non-agency investors,” said analysts at Barclays Capital. Incentive payments to loan owners will triple for principal reduction HAMP mods. Previously, the payments ranged from six cents-on-the-dollar to 18 cents-on-the-dollar ...
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