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VA Releases New Disaster Loan Modification Option
On November 27, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a new Disaster Loan Modification option via circular 26-17-39. In addition to the existing VA Disaster Loan Modification process, which allows servicers to extend permanent payment relief to disaster-impacted borrowers without a completed application, the VA will now allow servicers the option to waive the three-month trial period payment (TPP) requirement. According to the circular, servicers will be able to waive the TPP requirement to extend the term of the new loan by the number of months the borrower is delinquent, and must waive any accrued delinquent interest. Additionally, the loan must have been current at the time of the disaster and the VA must approve any term extensions greater than 12 months.
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