UNDERSTANDING
SHORT SALES & HAFA




Requirements for qualifying for the HAFA incentive program:

*91% of people who didn't qualify before for the HAFA program now are eligible for it. *
  • A borrower's reason for relocation no longer needs to be connected to employment nor be of a certain distance from the property. Borrowers may have moved up to 12 months before certain dates in the HAFA process but may not have purchased another home.
  • Servicers are not required to determine if the borrower's total monthly mortgage payment exceeds 31% of gross income. Borrowers will still be required to show a hardship.
  • Servicers are now required to communicate approval, disapproval, or a counter offer no later than 30 calendar days after receiving an (i) executed sales contract, (ii) Alternative Request for Approval of Short Sale, and (iii) a signed Hardship Affidavit.
  • If an unsolicited borrower requests HAFA, the servicer has 30 calendar days to determine the borrower's eligibility and, if eligible, send the borrower the Short Sale Agreement.
  • HAFA will no longer impose a 6% cap on payments to each subordinate mortgage/lien holder. The $6,000 aggregate limit is still in effect.
  • The benefits of HAFA for the Seller continue to be:
  • No deficiency judgment
  • No seller contribution or promissory note
  • $3,000 relocation payment to seller
For more information on it please fill out the form on this page for a report titled "Most Common Short Sale Questions asked by Buyers and Sellers"

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