On November 16, 2023, in response to comments received on a prior draft Mortgagee Letter (ML) related to a Proposed Payment Supplement Partial Claim, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published another draft ML titled “Payment Supplement.” The prior draft ML proposed a payment supplement partial claim that would cure mortgage arrearages and
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FHA Proposes New Partial Claim Loss Mitigation for Struggling Borrowers
On May 31, 2023, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published a draft Mortgagee Letter (ML) titled “Proposed Payment Supplement Partial Claim.” The draft ML proposes use of available partial claims funds to create a new loss mitigation option to assist struggling borrowers.
Generally, a partial claim is an interest-free subordinate loan issued by…