Federal home loan modifications decline in February

Consumers who had their mortgage agreements altered by the federal Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) during the month of February fell to slightly more than 87,000, down from more than 100,000 in January, according to the latest monthly statistics from the nonprofit coalition Hope Now. Included in those statistics were approximately 61,000 proprietary modifications and 26,147 permanent alterations.

About 49,000 of all the proprietary modifications completed reduced both the loan principal and monthly interest payments, and of those, 36,000 saw savings of more than 10%, the report said.

However, HAMP modifications are often difficult to qualify for, so it may be more beneficial for troubled consumers to seek refinances for their mortgages. By checking the latest online mortgage rate tables to obtain the best local mortgage rates, homeowners can save hundreds of dollars on their monthly payments.

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"While we have seen a decline in overall modifications, we are pleased to see the serious delinquencies once again declined in the month of February, consistent with a trend we have seen in earlier months," said Faith Schwartz, executive director for Hope Now.

 
Author: Candice Yee
May 7th, 2011

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