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Wells Fargo Extends Mortgage Assistance to Gulf Coast Borrowers

""Wells Fargo"":http://www.wellsfargo.com has joined the growing faction of lenders offering mortgage assistance to customers in the Gulf Coast region who are facing hardship as a result of the BP oil spill.

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The company says it is working closely with its borrowers who've been impacted by the events in the Gulf, and is implementing a 90-day foreclosure moratorium for those customers currently working with the bank to resolve delinquency or foreclosure matters.

A spokesperson for Wells Fargo told DSNews.com, ""We encourage customers affected by the Gulf events (loss of job or income) to reach out to us and work with our mortgage consultants on a one-to-one basis to determine the best options for their homeownership and financial needs.""

Earlier this week, ""CitiMortgage"":http://dsnews.comarticles/fannie-and-citi-offer-mortgage-relief-to-bp-oil-spill-victims-2010-06-16 announced a three-month foreclosure suspension program for coastal areas of the Gulf. The company has also ceased all evictions on its REO properties.

""Fannie Mae"":http://dsnews.comarticles/fannie-and-citi-offer-mortgage-relief-to-bp-oil-spill-victims-2010-06-16 and ""Freddie Mac"":http://dsnews.comarticles/freddie-mac-announces-relief-for-gulf-coast-borrowers-affected-by-oil-spill-2010-06-17 have both instructed their servicers to suspend mortgage payments for borrowers whose income has been affected by the spill.

About Author: Carrie Bay

Carrie Bay is a freelance writer for DS News and its sister publication MReport. She served as online editor for DSNews.com from 2008 through 2011. Prior to joining DS News and the Five Star organization, she managed public relations, marketing, and media relations initiatives for several B2B companies in the financial services, technology, and telecommunications industries. She also wrote for retail and nonprofit organizations upon graduating from Texas A&M University with degrees in journalism and English.
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