HARP program doubles mortgage refis in 2012

USA Today: A government program to help struggling homeowners take advantage of low interest rates helped 1.1 million borrowers last year — more than twice as many as in 2011, the government says.

The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), launched in 2009, was revamped in late 2011 to make it more attractive to homeowners and banks doing the refis.

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