Shelley Mastro & Mark Mastro

Most homeowners in facing financial hardship are eligible. As a rule, if a homeowner is eligible for HAMP but cannot pay the mortgage, then he or she is eligible for an assisted short sale through HAFA. However, loans owned or guaranteed through Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac do not qualify. Servicers must consider possible HAMP eligible borrowers for ...

HAFA was introduced to simplify and streamline the short sale process. HAFA accomplishes this in the following ways2:Compliments HAMP by providing viable alternatives for borrowers who are HAMP-eligibleUtilizes borrower financial and hardship information collected in conjunction with HAMP, eliminating the need for additional eligibility ...

 What sellers can expect from participating lenders starting in April: -- Sellers must be unqualified for a loan modification under the Home Affordable Mortgage Program or be unable to afford the modification. -- The bank will set an acceptable value of the home upfront, based on an appraisal or broker's price opinion. -- Lenders ...

FHA has a federally mandated reserve requirement of 2%.  The audit today (11/12/09) came out at having only 0.53% in reserves.  It was expected to be less than 2% but not this low.  This means we should be strapped in for a bit of turbulence with FHA.  Unlike conventional loans which normally have “regional” ...