The Stunning Failures of Obama's Mortgage Program

◼ Way back in 2009, President Obama's Treasury Department launched the Home Affordable Modification Program, a massive authorization to help homeowners struggling with their mortgages in the wake of the financial crisis. 1.2 milllion people participated in the program at a cost to taxpayers of $4.4 billion - Kevin Glass/Townhall

A report ◼ [pdf] dropped this week from the Office of the Special Inspector General for TARP (SIGTARP) that HAMP has a stunning failure rate. Of the 1.2 million HAMP participants, 306,000 have re-defaulted on their mortgages, at an additional cost to taxpayers of $815 million. What's more, another 88,000 homeowners in the HAMP program have missed payments and are at risk to re-default.