Alan Zibel of the Associated Press reported that the results of the FHA Hope For Homeowners Program is underwhelming:
But the early results are discouraging: the government received only 42 applications in the program's first two weeks, according to the Federal Housing Administration. The low turnout was first reported by the industry newsletter Housing Wire. Since the applications take about 60 days to process, no loans have been approved yet.
There were quotes from a former Clinton official, current White House Press Secretary, and yours truly, the ever positive industry cheerleader:
Brian Brady, managing director of mortgage banking and brokerage firm World Wide Credit Corp. in San Diego, said the industry could well accelerate its use of the program in the coming months. Many in the industry "are probably just waiting to see how it works ... Mortgage banking is a monkey-see, monkey-do business. Everybody waits for someone to do it first."
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