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HARP Refinances Top 3.2 Million

HARP Outreach Continues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
11/26/2014

​Washington, D.C. – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today reported that the total volume of mortgage refinances increased slightly in the third quarter.  According to FHFA’s Refinance Report, total refinance volume for the third quarter exceeded 389,000, while refinances through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) were down slightly at 44,136. 

Since 2009, nearly 20 million mortgage refinances have been completed through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including more than 3.2 million through HARP.  FHFA estimates that, as of second quarter 2014, there are more than 722,000 borrowers who have a strong financial incentive to refinance.  Borrowers are considered “in-the-money” if they meet the basic HARP eligibility requirements, have a remaining balance of $50,000 or more on their mortgage, have a remaining term on their mortgage of greater than 10 years, and their mortgage interest rate is at least 1.5 percent higher than current market rates.  Nationwide, these borrowers could save, on average, as much as $200 per month on their mortgage. 

FHFA is continuing its efforts to reach eligible borrowers and recently announced its fourth HARP outreach event in Miami on December 5.  FHFA has held town-hall style events in Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit with local community and civic leaders, who are sharing information about HARP with homeowners.  See the U.S. map of HARP-eligible borrowers by Metropolitan Statistical Area, county and zip code.

Also in the third quarter 2014 report:

  • HARP volume represented 11 percent of total refinance volume in the third quarter of 2014.
  • More than 25 percent of all HARP refinances for underwater borrowers (those with a loan-to-value ratio greater than 105 percent) were for 15- and 20-year mortgages through the third quarter.
  • Year-to-date through September 2014, HARP continued to account for a substantial portion of refinance volume in certain states.  HARP refinances represented 33 percent of total refinances in Georgia and 31 percent of total refinances in Florida, nearly double the 16 percent of total refinances nationwide over the same period.

Link to Refinance Report

Link to HARP.gov

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​​Media: Stefanie​ Johnson (202) 649-3030 / Corinne Russell (202) 649-303​​2 
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