HARP 2.0 Launches In Arizona

A long-awaited federal program that will allow many people to refinance mortgages and lower payments in spite of owing far more than their homes are worth will finally be available to metro Phoenix borrowers Monday.

The expansion of the Home Affordable Refinancing Plan was announced last November, and some lenders have begun taking applications. But the federal government had to work out some issues with the program and lenders before it could officially launch it. An earlier version of HARP allowed homeowners with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie… Read More


Homeowners in Arizona as well as Florida, Nevada and Michigan are especially hard hit and home values have fallen as much as fifty percent. Even though today’s interest rates are at a record low, some are unable to refinance their homes or reduce their monthly mortgage payments. To help homeowners reduce their mortgage costs through… Read More