Saturday, January 10, 2009

Latest hope of bankruptcy mortgage loan modification legislation expected to fall far short of expectations

FROM BANKRUPTCY LAW NETWORK

Citigroup Backs Mortgage Modification Bill . . . But Since When Do Banks Make The Laws?

As reported in various media outlets, Senators Schumer and Durbin reached an agreement with Citigroup, Inc. on changes to the proposed bankruptcy mortgage modification bill, over exaggeratedly named Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009. The changes limit relief to existing mortgages and require debtors to jump through hoops by first attempting a loan modification with the mortgage holder so many days before filing bankruptcy. It does not look like the deal helps people who are already trying to save their home through an existing bankruptcy or people who are already in an existing foreclosure case.

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