Program eligibility will be determined by several factors:
- Homeowners must be 90 days late or more with their mortgage payments.
- Owe at least 90% of their home’s value.
- Live in the home on which the mortgage was taken.
- Have not filed for bankruptcy.
Mortgage payments would be adjusted through lower interest rates or longer repayment schedules with the goal to bring payments below 38% of monthly household income.
Also, interest rates could be lowered for 5 years, then raised to a predetermined level. In addition, 40 year loan terms could become available.
Good first steps, though more may be needed.
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