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National Mortgage Settlement Monitor Issues Progress Report

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On November 19, Joseph Smith, Jr., the Monitor of the national mortgage settlement, released a report on the consumer relief activities of the five banks that are parties to the settlement. Between March 1, 2012 and September 30, 2012, those banks extended more than $26 billion in relief to more than 300,000 borrowers. The relief provided by the banks, discussed in detail in the report  includes (i) first and second lien modifications, (ii) enhanced borrower transitional funds, (iii) facilitation of short sales, (iv) deficiency waivers, (v) forbearance for unemployed borrowers, (vi) anti-blight activities, (vii) benefits for members of the armed services and (viii) refinancing programs. The report also provides an update regarding the status of implementation of the mortgage servicing standards required by the settlement, noting that as of September 25, 2012, the Monitor and the banks had agreed to a series of work plans that will guide reviews of each banks’ compliance with the new standards.