WASHINGTON (AP) — With home foreclosures spiking, the Federal Reserve is taking steps to try to keep some distressed borrowers in their homes. Under the program, the Fed has a number of options to provide relief, including lowering the amount the homeowner owes on the mortgage, reducing the interest rate or lengthening the term of the loan.

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