Is Obama's foreclosure rescue plan working?
Homeowners in trouble are having mixed results applying for President Obama's foreclosure prevention plan. CNNMoney.com readers tell us their tribulations and triumphs trying to get their loans modified or refinanced.
"It's a struggle in today's economy to meet all my credit obligations," said Rivera, who is married with a 19-year-old son. "It would allow me to have a little more breathing room."
Rivera hit roadblocks from the start. He never received a call back from the first customer service agent at Bank of America, which bought Countrywide, despite leaving three messages. In May, he requested a different agent and was told because he has private mortgage insurance, he couldn't apply until the end of May. He called back in early June and was told to try again at the end of July. Now that interest rates are rising, he's concerned it won't be worth it to refinance.
"This process has been extremely frustrating, with a lack of returned calls from BofA, and me having to contact different loan officers," said Rivera, 48. "As a taxpayer whose taxes have been used to assist these large financial institutions, it is extremely frustrating, disappointing and discouraging to receive such a lack of assistance and poor customer service from these banks."
Bank of America said it should start processing loans with mortgage insurance within several weeks.
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