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Bank of America has announced a program that will let homeowners facing foreclosures stay in their homes as renters.

The "Mortgage to Lease" program will start as a limited pilot program for up to 1,000 homeowners in Arizona, Nevada and New York selected by the bank.

The bank said if the effort succeeds, it could be expanded to the broader group of at-risk homeowners with BofA mortgages. Homeowners can not apply to be part of the program at this time.
Those selected for this initial pilot program will be more than 60 days delinquent on their home loans, have high loan balances in relation to their current property value, have no other liens on their property, and have an income level high enough to afford the rent.

The homeowner will transfer title to their properties to the bank and have their outstanding mortgage debt forgiven. In exchange, they may lease their home for up to three years at or below the current market rental rate.

Multi-million dollar foreclosures

While Bank of America (BAC, Fortune 500) will retain ownership of the properties at first, homes in the pilot program will be transitioned to investor ownership. The bank will work with property management companies to oversee the rental properties. http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/23/real_estate/bofa-mortgages-foreclosure
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