Homeowners Can Put Off Mortgage Payments Amid Outbreak

Homeowners Can Put Off Mortgage Payments Amid Outbreak
A "For Sale" sign sits in the front yard of a townhouse in northeast Washington on Jun. 23, 2015. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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Homeowners struggling to make ends meet as the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on the U.S. economy will be able to postpone their mortgage payments for up to 12 months, according to mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The two government-sponsored enterprises said in a press release that loan servicers could suspend payments for up to a year for mortgage holders facing financial duress amid the CCP virus outbreak.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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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