Brand new today SEPT 8 2010 New FHA Mortgage Refinance Program Aimed at 11 Million Homeowners Underwater - Real Estate Channel Global News Center

New FHA Mortgage Refinance Program Aimed at 11 Million Homeowners Underwater - Real Estate Channel Global News Center: "About 1.5 million of the 11 million U.S. homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth could be catching a break shortly.

A new Federal Home Administration refinance program kicked off Tuesday, Sept.7.

The government has earmarked $14 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to support the program.

The latest data from CoreLogic shows that some 11 million borrowers were in a negative equity position as of the end of June, reports DSNews.com. That equates to 23 percent of all U.S. residential properties with a mortgage."

To facilitate the refinancing of new FHA-insured loans under the program, the U.S. Department of Treasury says it will provide incentives to existing second lien holders who agree to "full or partial extinguishments" of the liens.

NOTE::: I Hope this helps more than their last help program for underwater homeowners. CHECK IT OUT FAST


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FHA LAUNCHES SHORT REFI OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERWATER HOMEOWNERS

HUDNo.10-173/U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): "The FHA Short Refinance option is targeted to help people who owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth - or 'underwater' - because their local markets saw large declines in home values. Originally announced in March, these changes and other programs that have been put in place will help the Administration meet its goal of stabilizing housing markets by offering a second chance to up to 3 to 4 million struggling homeowners through the end of 2012.

'We're throwing a life line out to those families who are current on their mortgage and are experiencing financial hardships because property values in their community have declined,' said FHA Commissioner David H. Stevens. 'This is another tool to help overcome the negative equity problem facing many responsible homeowners who are looking to refinance into a safer, more secure mortgage product.'

Today, FHA published a mortgagee letter to provide guidance to lenders on how to implement this new enhancement. Participation in FHA's refinance program is voluntary and requires the consent of all lien holders. To be eligible for a new loan, the homeowner must owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth and be current on their existing mortgage. The homeowner must qualify for the new loan under standard FHA underwriting requirements and have a cre------">>>>>>>> READ MORE

Owner of Home Sold at Auction Sues Bank

Editor note: WAtch the video and editors note at end of article !

Owner of Home Sold at Auction Sues Bank:

"The 2,600-square-foot Spanish-style house was once valued at a million dollars. But Williams fell behind on his mortgage, and turned to Bank of America for a loan modification.

'I was told I was doing everything the right way,' he says. 'I wanted to stay in the house, I wanted to keep the house -- I did everything Bank of America told me to do -- and one morning I get a call and the house is no longer there.'

Williams says the bank started working with him in September of last year, and then sold the home without telling him.

'They sold the property out from under me for $192,000 -- a million dollar property.'

Williams was given one month to move out of the home he and his family had spent 10 years working on. But Williams isn't going quietly.

He is suing Bank of America for $100 million to send a message. Wednesday in federal court, the judge ruled the case could go to trial."

KEEP READING: Owner of Home Sold at Auction Sues Bank: or see video below

KUDOS TO WILLIAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Editor note: This man was LUCKY to have this happen. BOA seldom says they help people but they do not allow everyone to actually APPLY for modification.. They weed you out by phone. If he had continued with the modifications (which are basically just lowering payments) his loan would have been modified at his current principle - now they will have to deal with the actual property value.

What happened to this man is not unusual - it is the NORMAL course of action by the servicers. Many are not even legally able to foreclose but do it anyway. This is happening to the majority of people in default. It happened to us. BOA sold at trustee sale WHILE in possession of our letter of rescission and accusation of fraud.

The foreclosure holocaust is not over. I think it will be worse in the next year than ever before. STrategic walkaways are going to find they can't obtain mortgage loans for 7 years..... What is happening in America debt wise is criminal. If Americans don't wake up and start revolting like some of our counterparts in other countries, we will end up sealing the fate of our nation.

HAFA, HAMP, HOPE and HELL - Your Banks Working for YOU

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhAdGVPT1sc&feature=player_embedded

If you have not seen this... this is the way our bank operates for trying to help people. I have not verified that is real but assume that it is fairly representative. Our experience of going through hoops for other programs is very similar.

Banks and efficiency - loan foreclosure specialists

Well this may not be news to some of you, but getting through to a live person and receiving information about your account is harder than crashing a party at the White House.

First you verify your account with the recorded greeter, press your number and speak to a live representative. Sounds easy, doesn't it?

NEXT you have the great joy of verifying all over again, your account number, full social security number, your name, mailing address, property address with zip code and any phone number. If they still doubt you then they ask if any of the numbers are cell phone.

All this just to ask full payoff. If a lawyer has become involved then those fees are added on and they can't tell you over the phone. What the heck? They have taken you through security, verification, stripping and still can't tell you information on the phone? Our loan foreclosure SPECIALIST ordered a request for another fax to be sent. Now you may not realize it but we have had a couple wanting to buy this place for 2 weeks. In fact, there have been two parties interested in buying the home. The reason I wanted the payoff amount is to sell the place. So, I asked the representative if we could call the buyers and send a fax of payoff to them also. Patiently the representative waited, as a three way call was initiated with the potential buyer, to fax the information to them as well. There should be no room for errors now unless the phone and fax lines all over the country go down.

We have now called 3 times in the space of a week and a half. Today, after 5 minutes of being preapproved to talk about our account; they said the fax had been sent and sorry they could not tell me over the phone the payoff. It's not allowed. Further it would be another two days so probably Wednesday since today is Saturday. For crying out loud, my buyers have already had to wait 1 week longer than they wanted for an answer.

I'm asking the bank to remove lawyer charges, on the basis that the lawyer acted prematurely during the time the bank said it was working with me and would not start the process. But initial reaction is that would be a short sale. I find a buyer for the full amount of loan (miracle) and they want it considered a short sale???? To those that don't know, a short sale means even if you can recover financially you cannot buy a house for about 2 years. If you sell in full you will be able to buy again as soon as you recover financially and credit wise.

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This house we did not want to sell, it is our rental house that we wanted to retire to. It had good renters and while it did not make us money it was a goal for the future.

Does anything here sound crazy to you - or is it just me?