Biden Administration Extends Mortgage and Foreclosure Relief for Homeowners

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Biden Administration Extends Mortgage and Foreclosure Relief for Homeowners
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors on his COVID-19 relief plan, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb.12, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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The Biden administration extended the mortgage relief and foreclosure ban programs through the end of June 2021 to help prevent people from losing their homes during the pandemic.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a housing affordability crisis,” a Feb. 16 written statement by the White House says, with a recent study by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finding that just over 10 million homeowners are behind on mortgage payments.
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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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