HAFA Inspires Far More Short Sales As Explained By St Louis Mortgage Researchers

By Erina Array

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Not a day goes by where we do not read of new programs being instituted to help rid our economy of foreclosures and frustrated properties.

Much to the chagrin of banks, short sales are getting more and more publicity and the monetary blessings of being used to avoid foreclosure altogether.

One positive aspect of a short sale is that it allows customers to leave their house while avoiding a foreclosure type entry on their credit report.

Additionally, the short sale can do much for the bank by aiding them save money rather than going the more costly route of foreclosure.

Most St Louis mortgage owners would think that that in itself should make them a bankers preferred option. But surprisingly it's not.

As a rule of thumb, shorts sales on the average can take two months or more to be accomplished which can become infuriating to both banks and homeowners.

An additional problem banks and lenders run into is that in many cases, there are other liens being held on a property that again can be costly.

With feeling the monetary pinch and loss of business, the National Association of Realtors strongly urged the Treasury Department to developed with a new program designed to basically encourage the use of short sales.

The new kid on the block came to known as HAFA or the Home Affordable Foreclosures Alternatives which went into effect April 5, 2010.

There're four major aspects to HAFA's terms for short sales:

I. Strict deadlines for particular areas of the process

II. Financial inducements - Incentives will include $3000 aid for moving costs for homeowners; $1500 for mortgage servicers; and up to $2000 for mortgage security investors who give up to $6000 of the selling continues to other lien holders

III. Before any listing of said property occurs, customers must be permitted pre-approval status for the short sale process

IV. By requiring that householders be fully released from future liability for the first mortgage debt

Banks and lenders have 10 business days to settle on whether they will approve or deny this short sale application procedure for said consumer based on the St Louis finance review.

There are current statistics showing that banks already have an immense inventory of close to 1100000 million foreclosed houses.

In fact, the numbers heading for foreclosure or the short sale process will be gradually rising.

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said more than 9 percent of home owners were behind at least one payment on their St Louis loan in the 4th quarter of 2009.

This number pales in contrast to what other mortgage statistical companies report. They say the number is actually close to 5 million who are either behind or already in foreclosure.

The issue that HAFA faces is that their financial program cannot assist lots of those houses facing this dilemma.

St Louis mortgage lenders who have actively participated in the federal government's effort to support mortgage relief for distressed homeowners with (HAMP) the Home Affordable Modification Program are also asked to participate in the new HAFA program as well.

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