Hope for Homeowners Program

Posted by Jace

October 4, 2008

The HOPE for Homeowners program will help borrowers refinance mortgages who are having difficulty making their payments but can afford a new fixed rate, FHA insured loan. The program begins October 1, 2008 and ends September 30, 2011.

The program is voluntary for both the borrower and lender is and designed to lower payments so homeowners can keep their homes. The banks will write down the existing mortgage to 90% of the new appraised value of the home. A bank may choose to do this do avoid the costly foreclosure process. The borrower will have to pay the upfront mortgage insurance premium (3%) and the annual mortgage insurance premium (1.5%). The borrower will also share equity with FHA that was created at the beginning of this new mortgage and any future appreciation.

Some factors to determine borrower eligibility include:

They can’t afford their current mortgage payment.
They did not intentionally miss mortgage payments.
They do not own other homes.
The total monthly mortgage payments exceed 31 percent of their gross monthly income.

This program is designed to allow more people to stay in their homes, lower foreclosure rates, and help bring market stabilization. Click the all the facts on this HOPE for Homeowners Program.

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