HOPE for Homeowners Slowed by Red Tape, May Put Too Much Legal Risk on Lenders
December 18, 2008
The Bush administration’s efforts to tune up the HOPE for Homeowners FHA refinance program may be facing new procedural issues and a fatal design flaw that will curb lender enthusiasm. The Department of Housing and Urban Development on November 19 announced a handful of changes designed to make H4H more palatable, including higher loan-to-value ratios that would require existing...