The US Treasury Department is close to announcing a plan that it is working on with mortgage companies to freeze mortgate rates for home owners who are in trouble with adjustable-rate mortgages. Specifically, this plan will help the millions of subprime borrowers who took out adjustable-rate loans at low 2 year fixed rates which have adjusted or are set to adjust to higher payments.
Once I hear more on this topic, I will be sure to post an update.