[Moe Bedard]

Hi miked2023,


Welcome to the forum and thank you for joining..............

If your mortgage payment is more than 31% of your gross income........that is one of the qualifications for the new program.........regardless of the income................

Qualification Terms:

• The home must be an owner occupied, single family 1-4 unit property (including condominium, cooperative, and manufactured home affixed to a foundation and treated as real property under state law).

• The home must be a primary residence (verified with tax return, credit report, and other documentation such as a utility bill).

• The home may not be investor-owned.

• The home may not be vacant or condemned.

• Borrowers in bankruptcy are not automatically eliminated from consideration for a modification.

• Borrowers in active litigation regarding the mortgage loan can qualify for a modification without waiving their legal rights.

• First lien loans must have an unpaid principal balance (prior to capitalization of arrearages) equal to or less than:

1 Unit: $729,750
2 Units: $934,200
3 Units: $1,129,250
4 Units: $1,403,400


The borrower’s Monthly Gross Income:

is the amount before any payroll deductions includes wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips, bonuses, housing allowances, other compensation for personal services, Social Security payment, including Social Security received by adults on behalf of minors or by minors intended for their own support, annuities, insurance polices, retirement funds, pensions, disability or death benefits, unemployment benefits, rental income and other income.


Front-End DTI:

is the ratio of PITIA to Monthly Gross Income. PITIA is defined as principal, interest, taxes, insurance (including homeowners insurance and hazard and flood insurance) and homeowners association and/or condominium fees. Mortgage insurance premiums are excluded from the PITIA calculation.

The Back-End DTI:

is the ratio of the borrower’s total monthly debt payments (such as Front-End PITIA, any mortgage insurance premiums, payments on all installment debts, monthly payments on all junior liens, alimony, car lease payments, aggregate negative net rental income from all investment properties owned, and monthly mortgage payments for second homes) to the borrower’s Monthly Gross Income. The servicer must validate monthly installment, revolving debt and secondary mortgage debt by pulling a credit report for each borrower or a joint report for a married couple. The servicer must also consider information obtained from the borrower orally or in writing concerning incremental monthly obligations.

Borrowers who otherwise qualify for a modification under this program, but who would have a post-modification Back-End DTI greater than or equal to 55%, will be provided with a letter stating that they are required to work with a HUD-approved counselor and the modification will not take effect until they provide a signed statement indicating that they will obtain counseling.