Six lenders throw seriously delinquent borrowers a lifeline

Six major lenders have agreed to work with seriously delinquent homeowners, putting foreclosure proceedings on hold for up to 30 days to offer some borrowers workout plans that would lead to formal loan modifications if they can make reduced loan payments for three months.

Backers of the new initiative, Project Lifeline, say it goes beyond previous outreach efforts by lenders in that it targets borrowers who are already behind on their payments by 90 days or more and covers all types of loans, including, prime, alt-A, second-lien and home-equity loans.

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