HOME AFFORDABLE MODIFICATION PROGRAM - HAMP
HAMP was introduced in 2009 to promote stability in the housing market. It aimed to help homeowners who were giving more than 31% of their gross income to mortgage payments. Qualified homeowners may receive adjustments to the mortgage principal or interest rate to get the income percentage going to payments below 31%.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 12:00 | CBI retail sales volume balance | Apr | |
| 01:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Apr | |
| 01:30 | Unemployment Rate | Mar | |
| 05:04 | BoJ MPC Interest Rate Announcement | Apr | |
| 05:04 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| 05:04 | BOJ Outlook Report | ||
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Mar | |
| 08:30 | Bank of Japan Press Conference | ||
| 09:00 | Unemployment Rate | 1 quarter |
