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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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COL Randall C.
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I have tagentally tracked this story, but never dug into it until now. Surely the accusations of "bait and switch" were hyperbole and there was much more to the situation.

I first looked at the information currently on the VA's site* about the forbearance program and then, using the WayBack machine, I looked at the info that was on the VA's site as it read on June 1st, 2020.

Although the format changed a bit, the information is there in blue and white (or some other colors depending on your browser settings):
● If you take the COVID forbearance, your loan will continue to accumulate interest, but not late fees or other penalties.
● VA has notified mortgage companies that the missed payments due at the end of a COVID-19 forbearance period do not have to be made up in a single payment.

Looking through the other information, it DOES sound like a "bait and switch" from what the veteran was being told.

This is obviously a case where the government screwed the pooch and has to make it right.
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* Information for VA home loan borrowers during COVID-19 - https://benefits.va.gov/homeloans/cares-act-frequently-asked-questions.asp
* Information on VA page as of 1 JUN 20 - https://web.archive.org/web/ [login to see] 3458/https://benefits.va.gov/homeloans/cares-act-frequently-asked-questions.asp
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