Mortgage modification program hits initial target

Federal officials say the Making Home Affordable program reached its goal of 500,000 more than three weeks ahead of schedule. The often-criticized government program to help homeowners avoid home foreclosures has reached its initial goal for modifying mortgages â€" after the Obama administration started prodding banks in July to move more quickly in easing loan terms. But it might be too little too late to stem the tide of foreclosures. A government oversight report to be released today expr

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