government programs to reduce mortgage payments

September 04, 2010|Sam Mamudi, MarketWatch

How to Use Government Programs to Help Reduce Your Mortgage ...
Mortgage lenders are not required to follow any government-mandated programs . Lenders do recognize the need for these programs and ultimately would .
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/use-government-programs-reduce-mortgage-payment-2179.html

Reduce Mortgage Payments | Home Guides | SF Gate
Reduce Mortgage Payments - read about How to Reduce a Mortgage Balance, . How to Use Government Programs to Help Reduce Your Mortgage Payment .
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/reduce-mortgage-payments/

Making Home Affordable
Making Home Affordable An official program of the Departments of the Treasury . Lower Monthly Payments . mortgages, and so should you if you are having trouble making your mortgage payments. . USA.gov · USAJOBS.gov · OPM.gov .
http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/

Finding the Right Program
The official government website for the Making Home Affordable Program. Learn how Making . Help me lower my mortgage payment. Help me reduce my .
http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/modification_eligibility.html

Explore Programs
Mar 20, 2012 . The Making Home Affordable Program (MHA) ® is a critical part of the . Homeowners can lower their monthly mortgage payments and get into .
http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/programs

Obama Mortgage Plan Would Broaden Government-Backed Loans ...
Jan 25, 2012. to reduce mortgage payments by refinancing with government-backed . The program would broaden the availability of government-backed .
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/us/politics/obama-mortgage-plan-would-broaden-government-backed-loans.html

Government announces new program to help 'underwater ...
Oct 24, 2011 . The government announces new rules that will allow many more . a plan to help reduce the monthly mortgage payments of homeowners who .
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fhfa-announces-new-program-to-help-underwater-homeowners/2011/10/24/gIQAG1oUCM_story.html

Not for everyone

Help for homeowners | The White House
Feb 18, 2009 . Through the program, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will allow the refinancing of . Will refinancing reduce the amount that I owe on my loan? No. . Do I need to be behind on my mortgage payments to be eligible for a modification? . I heard the government was providing a financial incentive to borrowers.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/09/02/18/Help-for-homeowners

Overview of the Government's Programs to Reduce Principal on ...
Dec 17, 2010 . Overview of the Government's Programs to Reduce Principal on . afford their mortgage payments be rewarded with a reduced loan amount?
http://www.propublica.org/article/overview-of-the-governments-programs-to-reduce-principal-on-underwater-mort

Loan Modification, Mortgage Modification, Mortgage Restructuring ...
The loan modification portion is called the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). It is designed to reduce mortgage payments struggling homeowners .
http://www.zillow.com/loan-modification/

Mortgage Modification and Refinancing Under the Making Home ...
Avoid foreclosure with the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) or the . In 2009, the federal government unveiled the Making Home Affordable program to . you may be able to get your monthly mortgage payments reduced and your .
http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/mortgage-modification-refinancing-under-the-making-home-affordable-program.html

New Program May Reduce Mortgage Principal for Underwater ...
Sep 21, 2010 . The government recently launched a program for underwater homeowners that doesn't just lower interest rate or extend mortgages, but actually .
http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2010/09/21/new-help-for-responsible-yet-underwater-homeowners/

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Many mortgage modifications push payments .... higher ...
Sep 14, 2009. to lower their mortgage payments are instead winding up with higher . It is pushing the government to initiate such a program nationwide.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2009-09-14-mortgage-modifications-not-helping_N.htm

A Guide to Government Programs For Helping Mortgage Borrowers ...
The Federal Government has developed several programs to help mortgage . They are all targeted at reducing mortgage payments to 31% of borrowers' .
http://www.mtgprofessor.com/a%20-%20payment%20problems/eligible_under_MHA_htm.html

Avoiding Foreclosure/U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...
Modify or Refinance Your Loan for Lower Payments. Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP): HAMP lowers your monthly mortgage payment to 31 .
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD/topics/avoiding_foreclosure

and their current financial

HAMP Loans | Mortgage Modifications That Reduce Monthly ...
The HAMP is a government program built to help homeowners struggling to . low as 2 percent in order to reduce your mortgage payment to the 31 percent ratio.
http://www.totalmortgage.com/hamp-loans.asp

Expansion of Mortgage Program Is Limited in Scope - NYTimes.com
Oct 24, 2011 . WASHINGTON — The federal government's expansion of a mortgage refinancing program could reduce the monthly payments of up to one .
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/25/us/politics/administration-proposes-changes-to-mortgage-refinancing-program.html?pagewanted=all