LIEB BLOG

On Monday, February 27, 2017, Fannie Mae , acting as administrator of Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) , implemented portions of...

On August 25, 2016 , the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced a new refinance program by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that will be...

The  Making Home Affordable (MHA) Program, which was launched in 2009 to assist millions of distressed homeowners facing foreclosure, is s...

The U.S. Department of Treasury recently released Supplemental Directive 16-04 ( Making Home Affordable Program – Handbook for Servicers Ve...

The U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) recently released Supplemental Directive (SD) 16-03 (MHA Program Termination and Borrower Applica...

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued Supplemental Directive 15-06 “Making Home Affordable Program – Streamlined Modification Process”. Th...

The Making Home Affordable Program (MHA) , has been formally extended 1 year, through December 31, 2016, by Supplemental Directive 15-04 ....

This revised tool is used by "servicers participating in HAMP as a tool for deciding whether to modify a troubled mortgage that is eli...

Great news for those struggling with their mortgage after previously receiving a modification! Now, you can re-modify your mortgage due to ...

If you are a struggling homeowner and have sought relief via a loan modification, there may be new pressure on lenders to negotiate a mod...

If you are a struggling homeowner and have defaulted or are at risk of default on your mortgage loan, an application for the Home Affordabl...

Before you apply for a loan modification, it is wise to understand and have realistic expectations about the process. The Home Affordable M...

Starting in June 2014, judges on Long Island will take on a substantial role in Foreclosure Settlement Conferences as issues arise in forec...

Updates to the Making Home Affordable Handbook for the federal Home Affordable Modification Program are available here and will be effec...

Due to the housing bubble burst in 2008, the federal government took ownership of the mortgage giants, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , and ba...

Have you applied for a loan modification and felt that your servicer did not properly review you for HAMP and other Making Home Affordable...

The time has come! Supplemental Directive 13-09 to the Making Homes Affordable handbook will take effect in two days on January 10, 2014....

Are you sick of the unnecessarily long HAMP application process? Do you have countless loss mitigation initial packages sitting on your de...

Are you currently applying for a HAMP loan modification? Then good news! If you are granted a HAMP trial period or permanent loan modifica...

To access the new Handbook for MHA, inclusive of HAMP and HAFA,  click here .  This Handbook is the rules for banks / servicers to modify m...