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FHA and VA Announce New Loss Mitigation Options

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What Happened? Both the FHA and VA have established new loss mitigation options to provide payment reduction to delinquent borrowers.  On February 21, 2024, the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) within the U.S....more

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US FHA Introduces Payment Supplement Loss Mitigation Option

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In an effort to help struggling borrowers stay in their homes, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (“HUD” or “Department”) Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) recently introduced its newest loss mitigation...more

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HUD Announces FHA Loan Payment Supplement Loss Mitigation Program

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced a Payment Supplement loss mitigation program for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured Title 2 mortgage loans, the details of which are set...more

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FHA Proposes New Partial Claim Loss Mitigation for Struggling Borrowers

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On May 31, 2023, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published a draft Mortgagee Letter (ML) titled “Proposed Payment Supplement Partial Claim.” The draft ML proposes use of available partial claims funds to create a new...more

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HUD establishes 40-year loss-mit option

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On March 8, HUD published a final rule in the Federal Register to allow mortgagees to increase the maximum term of a loan modification from 360 to 480 months for FHA-insured mortgages after a borrower defaults. ...more

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FHA expands Covid-19 loss mitigation options

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On February 13, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2023-03, which makes technical corrections to Mortgagee Letter 2023-02 issued in January that expanded and enhanced loss mitigation options for borrowers struggling to make payments...more

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HUD Announces New COVID-19 Recovery Loss Mitigation Options

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In a bid to avoid a wave of COVID-19-related foreclosures, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published Mortgagee Letter 2021-18 to lenders and servicers on July 23, 2021, that will allow borrowers with...more

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HUD Addresses FHA COVID-19 Loss Mitigation Options

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In Mortgagee Letter 2020-22, dated July 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) addresses the COVID-19 Loss Mitigation Options for FHA Title II single-family, forward mortgage loans. ...more

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FHA’s Loss Mitigation Options for Single-Family Borrowers Affected by the Presidentially Declared COVID-19 National Emergency in...

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On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a Mortgagee Letter informing mortgagees of special Loss Mitigation Home Retention Options available to single family borrowers, as well as an...more

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FHA Announces Additional Loss Mitigation Options Based on CARES Act

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In Mortgagee Letter 2020-06, dated April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced further loss mitigation options for FHA loans based on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...more

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HUD Announces Updates To FHA Loss Mitigation Options In Disaster Areas

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued Mortgagee Letter 2019-14 to announce updates to loss mitigation options for borrowers with Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured loans if the...more

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CFPB Issues Guiding Principles for Loss Mitigation after HAMP

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On August 2, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) published a new guidance document titled CFPB’s Principles for the Future of Loss Mitigation (the “Guidance”), which outlines a recommended framework for...more

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