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HARP was created by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in 2009 in response to the increasing number of Americans struggling with underwater homes after the 2008 financial crisis. The program helps homeowners who are current on their mortgage payments but have little or no equity in their homes, refinancing their mortgage into a more affordable mortgage without incurring new or additional mortgage insurance. read more

The first program fell short of its goals, so the government made some changes and rolled out HARP 2.0. That seems to have boosted participation in the program. Twenty percent of all U.S. refinancings in May (the latest figures available) were under the HARP program, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. read more

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