Definition
FHA-insured refinancing program for distressed borrowers with subprime mortgages to obtain safer, government-backed loans.
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Hope for Homeowners allowed refinancing of subprime loans into FHA-insured mortgages. Required lender write-down of principal to 80% LTV. FHA insurance backed new loan. Enabled troubled borrowers to obtain sustainable mortgages. Program had modest uptake due to lender incentives and documentation requirements. Reached some struggling borrowers. Program expired in 2011 after limited success. Lessons learned contributed to future programs. Historical example of refinancing assistance approach.
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Example
Hope for Homeowners enabled a subprime borrower to refinance into stable FHA-insured mortgage.