"Risky Loans" but not Fannie or Freddie have short sale guidelines yet

HOME AFFORDABLE FORECLOSURE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM - HAFA

The new HAFA program applies to the large volume of so-called "risky" loans that were issued outside of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guidelines during the housing boom, such as zero-down loans, option ARMs, and Alt-A mortgages that didn’t require extensive income documentation (see below, "Which Loans Are Eligible?"). As of this writing, Fannie and Freddie were developing their own, similar guidance for loans they’ve backed.

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Which Loans Are Eligible?
The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative Program provides short sales guidelines for loans not owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (those agencies are expected to release their own, similar guidance). The following conditions also must be met:

The property is the borrower’s principal residence.
The mortgage loan is a first lien mortgage originated on or before Jan. 1, 2009.
The mortgage is delinquent or default is reasonably foreseeable.
The current unpaid principal balance is equal to or less than $729,750.
The borrower’s total monthly mortgage payment exceeds 31 percent of the borrower’s gross income.