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Check Out Making Home Affordable
The Making
Home Affordable Program (www.makinghomeeaffordable.gov) is
part of the U.S. government’s
plan to help families set an affordable mortgage payment. The program
lowers borrowers’ housing-related expenses (principal, interest, taxes,
insurance, and assessments or PITIA*) to 31% of gross monthly income
(before tax deductions). The program also will pay you up to $1,000
per year on
your principal for 5 years if you make your payments on time.
To qualify,
you must meet certain eligibility criteria, including:
- The home is your primary residence.
- Amount owed on first mortgage for a single family
home is $729,750 or less.
- Mortgage dated before January 1, 2009.
- First mortgage payment* is over 31% of gross
monthly income.
- You are having financial difficulty making your
current monthly payment.
Respond to Requests for Information
You
will need to provide your servicer with key documents under the program
before a modification can be granted. Avoid missing a deadline by responding
to requests for information and providing documents in a timely manner.
Information you will or may need readily available is listed in the
following Borrower Modification
Document Checklist.
Borrower Modification
Document Checklist |
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Two most recent pay stubs
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Most recent Federal income tax return |
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Form 4506-T - Request for Transcript of Tax Return (servicer provides) |
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Most recent bank statement for 1 month (To verify
direct deposits, e.g. social security, rental income,
other income) |
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Profit and Loss Statement (for self-employed
borrowers) |
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Hardship Affidavit (available at:
http://makinghomeaffordable.gov/docs/hamphardshipaffidavit.pdf |
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Most recent real estate taxes |
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Homeowner’s (hazard)
insurance |
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Other Modification Documents |
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Financial statement |
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Utility bills |
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Printable
Checklist (PDF) (PDF Help)
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