Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait
President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire on March 31. On his first day in office, Biden had extended the moratorium from Jan. 31. Census Bureau figures show that almost 12% of homeowners with mortgages were late on their payments.
The White House says the coordinated actions announced Tuesday by the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs and Agriculture also will extend to June 30 the enrollment window for borrowers who want to request mortgage payment forbearance 바카라 게임 웹사이트 a pause or reduction in payments 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and will provide up to six additional months of forbearance for borrowers who entered forbearance on or before June 30 of last year.
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The actions announced Tuesday don바카라 게임 웹사이트t address a federal moratorium through March 31 on evictions of tenants who바카라 게임 웹사이트ve fallen behind on rent.