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...House is expected to announce today a new set of programs to shore up the market, including one that will cut the amount owed on troubled mortgages. There is also expected to be an upward bump in the cash incentives to lenders who reduce mortgage principals as part of loan modification, as well as a requirement that lenders trim monthly mortgage payments for the newly unemployed for a period of several months...
Under the new plan, unveiled Friday, March 26, banks will be asked to lower the principal loan balance for certain homeowners whose mortgages exceed the value of their homes. The loans would be refinanced as mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), fully backed by the government. In the past, loan modifications under the $50 billion federal Home Modification Program (HAMP) involved primarily reducing interest rates or lengthening the term of the mortgage, and most did not entail a government guarantee. (See high-end homes that won't sell...
Also, up to $14 billion of TARP funds will be used to provide subsidies to lenders and loan servicers who agree to write down at least 10% of a first mortgage; the combined value of first and second mortgages can be no greater than 115% of the current value of the home. The new monthly payment cannot exceed 31% of the homeowner's income. Investors in the loans would clearly take the up-front hit, but the risk of future default on the modified loan would be transferred to the government...
...true that credit standards for business lending haven't tightened, as illustrated by the Federal Reserve's monthly loan-officer survey. And as Fed governor Elizabeth Duke pointed out in a speech on Feb. 26, those tougher standards could be having a disproportionate effect on small businesses. "Credit conditions may be particularly tight for small businesses because their finances are, in many instances, very closely intertwined with the personal finances of their owners," she said. For example, the owner of a small business who also owns a house may see a lower home price weigh down the creditworthiness...
While this site may not be necessary for many college students who are constantly surrounded by blockmates and friends willing to lend some advice or loan out clothing, it can be handy for the man or woman living alone who needs that extra opinion...