by qrono
20. November 2009 12:08
Only a tiny percentage of troubled homeowners have received permanent modifications under President Obama's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), raising concerns about the effectiveness of the $75 billion effort. Fewer than 5% of the trial modifications on loans owned or guaranteed by Freddie Mac were converted to long-term adjustments as of Sept. 30. More broadly, the figures are even lower. As of Sept. 1, only 1.26% of all trial adjustments were made permanent after three months, reported the Congressional Oversight Panel, which monitors the government's use of bailout funds. The preliminary data, which has not been widely reported, underscores the next big problem facing the government's effort: Officials have leaned on banks to offer more homeowners trial modifications, but the real test will be whether homeowners will receive lasting help.
"No one is really sure why the conversion rate is so low," said Mike Zoller, assistant economist at Moody's Economy.com. "We're concerned these loans will eventually become foreclosures." Guy Cecela, publisher of Inside Mortgage Finance, a trade publication, says, "Everyone is going to be shocked at the low conversion rates from trial modifications to permanent modifications." The president's program "won't result in a significant number of loans being modified and won't put a significant dent in foreclosure rates."
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