Making Home Affordable

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Definition of 'Making Home Affordable'

This program was designed to aid approximately seven to nine million eligible homeowners by lowering their monthly mortgage payments to a more manageable level. Making Home Affordable is ultimately designed to stabilize the housing market and prevent foreclosures. The reduction in payments may be accomplished either through refinancing or modification of the existing mortgage.
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Homeowners may visit the website for this program at www.makinghomeaffordable.gov and answer the questions on the homepage to see if they are eligible. They can also call (888) 995-HOPE to get more information. The Obama Administration allocated $75 billion to this program.

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