Four years after the COVID 19 Pandemic, FHA once again expands their COVID 19 Recovery Options.
FHA just can't stop giving out the "help"!
In hopes of avoiding further foreclosure starts, FHA has again added some programs to buy even more time, and extended current loss mitigation options for another year. Mortgagee Letter 2024-02 details these changes.
FHA introduces the Payment Supplement loss mitigation option.
Rising interest rates have made loan modifications challenging, and the new Payment Supplement option combines a standalone partial claim to bring the mortgage current, and reduce the ongoing payment with a principal reduction.
This will temporarily reduce the monthly mortgage payment for a period of three years, without requiring a loan modification.
Existing COVID-19 Recovery Options are extended through April 30,2025.
The following programs, which were set to expire October 2024 are extended and additional 6 months:
- COVID 19 Home Retention Options, including forbearance and loan modification options.
- COVID 19 PFS (Pre-foreclosure Sale) Program.
How are these workouts funded?
Almost all new and current home retention options get funded via the borrowers current and future home equity through the HUD Partial Claim. Partial Claims are essentially a silent second mortgage that does not require repayment until sale or refinance, and simply ties up the equity in the home. Theoretically this is a non issue, unless the seller needs to sell their home and discovers they owe much more than their home could ever sell for, and they must pursue a short sale.
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Last Updated on March 18, 2024 by Minna Reid