Mortgage Servicing and Loan Modifications: 12.2.6.2 Relief Options for USDA Direct Loans
Direct loan borrowers who face loss of income or increased expenses that impair their ability to make regularly scheduled payments may be eligible for a moratorium on payments.”244 HB-1-3550 Handbook Appendix 10 states: “Servicing Office is authorized to grant a moratorium for a period not to exceed 180 days for . . . borrowers located in the declared area.