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The Lowdown on HARP Loans…

What is HARP?

The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) was established by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) under the Obama administration in March of 2009 in response to the housing bubble burst of 2008. At the time, many new homeowners faced having the value of their home drop below the balance of their mortgages, resulting in negative equity, also known as an “underwater” or “upside-down” mortgage. Under these circumstances, homeowners were unable to refinance to lower mortgage rates leaving many in dire financial straits.

HARP was created as a means to aid these borrowers with little or no equity, enabling them to refinance into more affordable mortgages without purchasing new or additional mortgage insurance. With HARP, borrowers have access to lower interest rates, shorter loan terms, and are able to refinance from an adjustable to a fixed-rate mortgage.

Since its introduction, HARP has helped over 3.4 million borrowers with underwater mortgages. Additionally, the program has evolved over the years and now features less strict requirements for eligibility.

Global Equity Finance can help you find out whether you are one of many qualified Americans who has not yet taken advantage of all HARP has to offer.

Benefits of HARP

Savings
Lenient Requirements
Faster Process
No Limit on Negative Equity

HARP Loan Qualifier!

Benefits of HARP

Savings

HARP can provide you with significant savings by lowering your monthly payments, reducing interest rates and helping you refinance into a fixed-rate mortgage. Under HARP, many fees and charges, including closing costs are capped making it a highly affordable mortgage option.

Lenient Requirements

Criteria for HARP eligibility is far less stringent than for other mortgages. With no minimum credit score required, you’re more than likely to be approved regardless of your credit history.

Faster Process

Less income verification paperwork and no appraisals or underwriting mean a quicker, smoother refinancing process for homeowners.

No Limit on Negative Equity

No matter how far underwater your current mortgage is, HARP can help you refinance into a more affordable mortgage.

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HARP Loan Options

Eligible Loans Under HARP

Non-Eligible Loans Under HARP

HARP Qualifications

Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae: In order to be eligible for HARP, your existing mortgage must be owned or guaranteed by Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. If you’re unsure whether your loan is owned or guaranteed by either, you can use the online lookup tools from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

Date of origin: Only loans that originated on or before May 31, 2009 are eligible under HARP. The above lookup tools can provide you with the date of origin of your existing mortgage.

Loan-to-value ratio (LTV): Loan-to-value ratio is equal to the current balance of your mortgage divided by the current market value of your home. Your LTV must be greater or equal to 80% to qualify for HARP assistance, but there’s no upper limit on how much negative equity you can have.

Payment history: To qualify for HARP, you must be current on your mortgage payments. Additionally, you must have been no more than 30 days late on a payment within the last six months and not over 30 days late more than once in the last year.

Type of residence: To refinance a home under HARP, the residence must be either your main residence, a secondary, single-unit residence or an investment property comprised of no more than four units.