Obama Administration Rolls Out Relief Program for Unemployed Borrowers
May 13, 2010
Effective July 1, homeowners who have lost their jobs will be eligible for mortgage forbearance plans under a new component in the Obama administration’s Home Affordable Modification Program. Servicers will have considerable leeway in administering the Home Affordable Unemployment Program. The minimum forbearance period is three months under HAUP, although servicers may extend it...