A rapid rise in foreclosure filings in the Brockton, Mass., area has inspired a partnership of credit unions, banks, and nonprofit lenders to help borrowers in danger of foreclosure restructure their loans with more affordable, fixed rates.
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Lenders refinance loans through My Community Mortgage, a conventional product developed by Fannie Mae and financed by the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency.
My Community Mortgage offers qualifying consumers - those who can show a good credit history through traditional or nontraditional means - 30-year loans with fixed rates starting at 6.75%. Other features include low or no down payment requirements, low-cost mortgage insurance premiums, and mortgage payment protection insurance options.
