Bank of America has announced that it plans to provide mortgage relief to about 200,000 homeowners whose home values have fallen below what they owe on their mortgages.
The move comes as part of $25 billion settlement announced on the 9th of February by federal and state attorneys and the largest mortgage lenders in the country to resolve investigations into abusive home lending and fraudulent foreclosure practices.
In some cases the bank will be reducing the amount owed by the homeowners by as much as $100,000. However, only mortgages which are owned by Bank of America will qualify. Currently 1 million American households are "underwater" on their mortgages, meaning they owe more than their homes are worth.
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