What Exactly is FHASecure for Homeowners with Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs)?

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  1. What Exactly is FHASecure for Homeowners with Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs)?
  2. FHASecure for Adjustable Rate Mortgages Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

FHASecure is a refinancing option that gives homeowners with non-FHA adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs), current or delinquent and regardless of reset status, the ability to refinance into a FHA-insured mortgage.  With FHASecure, the lender will not automatically disqualify you because you are delinquent on your loan, and the lender may offer you a second mortgage to make up the difference between the value of your property and what you owe.

Who is eligible for FHASecure?

On July 14, 2008, FHASecure began to provide additional assistance to subprime borrowers with adjustable rate mortgages, and help to restore liquidity and stability to the markets.  It will assist families who have missed up to three monthly mortgage payments over the previous 12 months or have experienced temporary economic hardship, such as loss of overtime or medical needs, as well as those who were affected by payment shock.  The expansion will also encourage lenders to voluntarily write down outstanding subprime mortgage principal.

So long as you are current on your mortgage and have sufficient income to make the mortgage payment, you are eligible for an FHASecure refinance.  If you are delinquent, the default must have been due to the payment shock of an interest rate reset or, in the case of an Option ARM, the “recasting” of the mortgage to fully amortizing.

By refinancing into a FHA-insured mortgage, you can expect to pay lower monthly mortgage payments. FHASecure can improve the quality of life for many communities by helping to reduce the number of mortgage defaults and bringing greater stability to local housing markets.

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