HARRISBURG — In an abrupt change, Pennsylvania’s struggling mortgage relief program will no longer work with the private company originally hired to run it, and will temporarily stop accepting new applications starting Feb. 1 while it makes the transition.that the program has been struggling to get the information it needs from mortgage companies, leaving homeowners grasping for answers and waiting months to get help.
It is unclear how long the program will be closed to new applications. Homeowners with pending applications will not have to resubmit them, but they will need to register with the new system, a spokesperson for the agency said in a news release. The agency said applicants will receive an email with follow-up information.Advertisement