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Foreclosure Situation Not Expected To Be As Bad As During The Recession Period

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The pandemic led to recession-induced low-interest rates, and eager homebuyers setting off the housing market boom. The median price also rose up to 24% since the onset of the COVID — 19.

On 31st July, the foreclosure moratorium, which prevents foreclosures of federally-backed mortgages, will come to an end. And the mortgage forbearance program will end on Sept. 30.

Over 7 million homeowners have been enrolled in the forbearance program since the beginning of the pandemic.

But because of the improvement in the economy, that number has dropped. As per the data of July 11, there are still 1.75 million borrowers who have enrolled in the forbearance program.

The foreclosure crisis during the housing bubble was very bad, leading to tens of millions of financially strained homeowners were underwater where the borrower’s remaining mortgage balance was greater than the home’s value and they had no choice but to face foreclosure.

This year that’s may not be the case because these homeowners are having sizable home equity so if they are unable to pay the mortgage they can simply sell their home in the currently searing housing market and settle for a smaller or rental home.

Reference Source: Fortune

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