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Bank of America, Citigroup and other major U.S. banks and lenders announced Tuesday a revised plan to help some borrowers in danger of default remain in their homes.Encouraged by U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, the banks will offer a 30-day freeze on foreclosures while loan modifications are considered for borrowers who are at least three months late on payments. The program will include borrowers with prime mortgages, as well as those with poorer credit histories.
Second wave of defaults
The program is being initiated as the United States prepares for the second wave of mortgage defaults as variable mortgages rates reset in 2008. The U.S. Federal Reserve estimates that about two million mortgages will reset to higher rates, with foreclosures expected to soar to one million, absent an intervention. In a typical year, the U.S. has about 500,000-550,000 foreclosures.
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