Published by FOX Business | July 23, 2021
Pandemic relief programs for homeowners are set to expire in coming weeks, months
The Biden administration has unveiled plans to expand aid for homeowners with government-backed mortgages, an effort to stave off a wave of foreclosures for Americans who fell behind on payments during the coronavirus pandemic.
The White House announced the new assistance as other pandemic relief programs for homeowners are set to expire: A federal ban on foreclosures will lapse on July 31st, while a similar program that granted a reprieve to individuals with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ends on September 30th.
The latest steps are intended to allow homeowners who lost their income as a result of the pandemic to extend their monthly government-backed mortgage with lower payments, according to a White House fact sheet.
