Homeowners Size Up Housing-Aid Plan

By NICK TIMIRAOS New rules issued by the White House on Wednesday clarify who can take advantage of the latest round of federal efforts to head off foreclosure. President Barack Obama announced his housing stability plan two weeks ago, promising the most far-reaching effort yet by the government to help large numbers of at-risk borrowers. The program has two main components. One provision will allow diligent borrowers who are current on their mortgage payments but have little or no equity in their homes to refinance their first mortgage to take advantage of current interest rates, which have fallen to near record lows. That is designed to allow responsible borrowers — mainly those who…

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