Loan Modification in The United States - Troubled Assets Relief Program

Troubled Assets Relief Program

The Troubled Assets Relief Program is a systematic foreclosure prevention and mortgage modification program established by the Secretary, in consultation with the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the FDIC and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, that—

  1. Provides lenders and loan servicers with certain compensation to cover administrative costs for each loan modified according to the required standards; and
  2. Provides loss sharing or guarantees for certain losses incurred if a modified loan should subsequently re-default.

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