Friday, November 6, 2009

Fannie Mae to rent out homes instead foreclosing

Thousands of borrowers on the verge of foreclosure will soon have the option of renting their homes from Fannie Mae, under a policy announced Thursday.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/05/financial/f070033S99.DTL##ixzz0W7gR61Vp

The government-controlled company, through its new "Deed for Lease" program, will allow borrowers to transfer ownership to Fannie Mae and sign a one-year lease, with month-to-month extensions after that.

The program will "eliminate some of the uncertainty of foreclosure, keeps families and tenants in their homes during a transitional period, and helps to stabilize neighborhoods and communities," Jay Ryan, a Fannie Mae vice president, said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/05/financial/f070033S99.DTL##ixzz0W7gOpNU1

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