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Obama mortgage rescue: Only 9% getting help
CNNMoney.com ^ | 8/4/09 | Tami Luhby

Posted on 08/04/2009 9:26:01 AM PDT by Kartographer

The Obama administration's first progress report on its foreclosure prevention plan confirms it is off to a slow start.

Just 9% of delinquent borrowers in trial modifications so far, the Treasury Department said Tuesday. That translates into 235,247 loans that were at least two months delinquent.

Under fire for the program's rocky start, the Obama administration says it is on pace to help up to four million homeowners over the next three years. The initiative was announced in February and the first institutions to join began accepting applications in April.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: bhotreasury; foreclosures; modifications; mortgage; mortgages; third100days
What happened to Hope and Change? What happened to: "I wont have to worry about putting gas in my car, I won't have to worry about paying my mortgage.. You know, If I help him, he's gonna help me."
1 posted on 08/04/2009 9:26:02 AM PDT by Kartographer
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To: Kartographer

The important number is of course 0%. That’s the percentage of people who pay their mortgage on time who are getting even one iota of help.


2 posted on 08/04/2009 9:27:42 AM PDT by scottinoc
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To: Kartographer

“Only 9%”

I call that a bass ackwards way of looking at this. 9% is way too many.


3 posted on 08/04/2009 9:28:50 AM PDT by RatRipper (I HATE tax & spend politicians)
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To: Kartographer
We started our Re-Fi process in May, and though we locked in a rate, we still don't have a GFE and closing date. The reason per our agent is the Government is slowing down the underwriters, with first time home buyers jumping ahead of us in line.
4 posted on 08/04/2009 10:15:15 AM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: Kartographer

THE NEXT THREE YEARS???? You know any mortgage companies that will wait THREE YEARS?


5 posted on 08/04/2009 10:40:06 AM PDT by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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