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With millions of American homeowners facing foreclosure, President Obama announced that he was enhancing the HARP mortgage plan effective immediately. The Obama refinance initiative will extend the Home Affordable Refinance Program to provide an option to refinance underwater mortgages. Many homeowners have been waiting for a more substantial Obama mortgage plan and the expansion of HARP is a great start. If your mortgage balance is more than your house's value then the Obama refinance may be a wise financial decision that can lower your housing expenses while helping you keep your home.
Reuters reported that mortgage securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac tanked in stock price after news spread that the Obama refinance initiative would further expand an existing refinance program to more borrowers and removing a key obstacle that has kept bankers from approving more mortgages.
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