President Obama and Congress have put together a plan to keep struggling homeowner’s in their homes under certain conditions. The purpose of this plan is to allow note holders of existing mortgages re-finance the existing mortgages to levels that the home owners can afford. The position statement ( I’ll call it that for lack of a better description) does provide you with pretty good information. You can call your lender for more specific information.
http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/reports/housing_fact_sheet.pdf
Check out the link.