A foreclosure tracking company named RealtyTrac showed Idaho at No. 9 on the monthly list of foreclosure hot spots. Obviously, Idahoans bought more than they could afford, as did Nevada, California, Arizona, Florida, Oregon, Illinois, Michigan, Georgia and, following Idaho, Ohio. The foreclosure threat has imprinted the term "short sale," "stop foreclosure," and "must be pre-approved" on multiple listings held in brokerages throughout the state. The state is in a foreclosure dilemma.
On Feb. 18, the Homeowner Affordability and Stability plan from President Obama was pitched in an effort to stabilize this breakdown in foreclosures and the housing market. When it gets shoved through, it will provide as many as 9 million families the ability to refinance their mortgages or avoid foreclosure.
Pres. Obama's $75 billion refinancing initiative is drafted to help responsible homeowners on the verge of defaulting, to prevent neighborhoods and communities from being pulled over the edge too, according to a White House fact sheet that could help in stopping foreclosures of properties contributed by the recession .
President Obama stated, "The plan I'm announcing focuses on rescuing families who have played by the rules and acted responsibly: by refinancing loans for millions of families in traditional mortgages who are underwater or close to it." If the plan is approved, it could help hundreds of families in the Gem State hold onto their homes. That's a good thing for the market and for valuations.
The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan would pay lenders who agree to lower a borrowers' payments to no more than 38 percent of his/her income, with the federal government paying to lower the payments further to 31 percent of income. According to the plan’s summary, the aim is to make payments affordable.
It also offers incentives to lenders to modify troubled loans. They'll earn up to $1,000 for each modification and receive a monthly "pay for success" fee as long as the borrower is current, according to the summary. Keep an at-risk homeowner from missing a payment, modify the loan, the lender would be eligible for another incentive payment. Homeowners too would receive incentive payments. Those who prefer to stay current qualify for a monthly balance reduction payment (up to $1,000 a year for five years) that goes straight toward principal balance reduction, the summary reads. The plan clearly says it is not designed to rescue the unscrupulous or irresponsible bad loans. Most families that got in over their heads by "supersizing" are not to blame.
Super Size, Biggie Size or Jumbo Size was the trend for more than two decades. Banks and mortgage lenders injured the fiscal health of society by "super sizing" nearly every loan made. Nearly 30 years ago, a loan application was put in the course of the ringer. No one at that time asked: "Would you like to Super Size that loan?" Maybe they should have held back on the gluttony five to 10 years earlier. Banks and lenders should have instead asked the question: "Can I Econo Size that loan for you?"
This Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan is to help the financially obese and fiscally ill with their obligations. And reward banks for bringing into check their lending practices. Let's hope it can stop the foreclosure slide.
Neil
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