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Every hearing, congressional action, program event, statement, and press item on this crisis, in reverse-chronological order, each with its source. Where a citation is still being pinned, the entry is marked.

Last entry added July 16, 2026

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July 2026

  • Jul 23, 2026

    Industry analysis

    Industry loss-mitigation executive warns FHA and VA foreclosures could more than double by next fall; VA borrowers who defaulted at ~4% are being modified to ~7.125%.

    Mortgage Professional America (Donna Schmidt, DLS Servicing)Source ↗

  • Jul 16, 2026

    Market data

    ATTOM mid-year report: 227,548 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings in H1 2026, up 21% year over year, 28% above H1 2024.

    ATTOM Data SolutionsSource ↗

  • Jul 16, 2026

    Congressional action

    The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (H.R. 9237) was withdrawn from floor consideration after the motion to recommit failed 210–211 (roll call 249).

    Office of the Clerk, U.S. HouseSource ↗

  • Jul 14, 2026

    Hearing

    HVAC Economic Opportunity Subcommittee family-witness hearing cancelled (second time).

    House Veterans' Affairs CommitteeCitation pending

June 2026

  • Jun 25, 2026

    Hearing

    HVAC Economic Opportunity Subcommittee family-witness hearing cancelled (first time).

    House Veterans' Affairs CommitteeCitation pending

  • Jun 23, 2026

    Press coverage

    Local broadcast coverage: VA home foreclosures surge; veterans urged to contact servicers early.

    WRDW / WAGT 12 On Your SideSource ↗

  • Jun 23, 2026

    Congressional action

    House Rules Committee meeting on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (H.R. 9237) (Ranking Member Takano remarks).

    U.S. House Rules CommitteeSource ↗

  • Jun 15, 2026

    Legislation

    Stars and Stripes: VA home loan refinancing fee would nearly triple under a GOP-led bill, same day as the Partial Claim launch.

    Stars and Stripes (Linda F. Hersey)Source ↗

  • Jun 15, 2026

    Program event

    VA launched the Partial Claim Program; stated it helped 173,000 avoid foreclosure in FY2025; servicer deadline Nov 28, 2026.

    U.S. Dept. of Veterans AffairsSource ↗

  • Jun 15, 2026

    Statement

    NCLC: the VA must pause foreclosures until the new assistance program is actually accessible.

    National Consumer Law CenterSource ↗

  • Jun 1, 2026

    Program event

    VA published the final M26-4 Chapter 5 and Chapter 22 loss-mitigation / Partial Claim policy (Transmittal Sheets 13–14). Servicers get 180 days from this date to implement.

    U.S. Dept. of Veterans AffairsSource ↗

May 2026

  • May 26, 2026

    Congressional action

    Rep. Pappas + 27 colleagues (28 signers) demand a targeted VA foreclosure moratorium.

    U.S. House (Rep. Chris Pappas)Source ↗

  • May 20, 2026

    Statement

    Sen. Blumenthal put the 15,000+ foreclosed figure on the record at the SVAC hearing.

    U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs CommitteeSource ↗

  • May 14, 2026

    Market data

    MBA National Delinquency Survey, Q1 2026: FHA delinquency 11.88%, VA 4.99%, conventional 2.75%.

    Mortgage Bankers AssociationSource ↗

April 2026

  • Apr 2, 2026

    Press

    NPR investigation: the VA killed a home-loan program that was saving veterans from foreclosure.

March 2026

  • Mar 12, 2026

    Industry comment

    Mortgage Bankers Association and Community Home Lenders of America each ask VA for at least 180 days of servicer lead time; MBA warns the draft would leave veterans “substantially worse” off than Fannie, Freddie or FHA borrowers.

    HousingWire (reporting on MBA + CHLA letters)Source ↗

July 2025

  • Jul 30, 2025

    Congressional action

    H.R. 1815 (VA Home Loan Program Reform Act) signed into law.

    Congress.govSource ↗

May 2025

  • May 20, 2025

    Press

    Takano–Pappas press conference; NCLC and National Fair Housing Alliance call for a foreclosure moratorium.

    U.S. House Democrats (Veterans)Source ↗

  • May 1, 2025

    Program event

    VASP terminated, effective May 1, 2025, on roughly eight days' notice.

    U.S. Dept. of Veterans AffairsSource ↗

March 2025

  • Mar 1, 2025

    Statement

    Mortgage Bankers Association warns ending VASP means “Foreclosure. Period.”

    Mortgage Bankers AssociationSource ↗

February 2024

  • Feb 17, 2024

    Press

    NPR: veterans pushed toward foreclosure after the COVID-forbearance bait-and-switch.

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Every hearing, letter, program event and press item

Reverse-chronological. Newest first. Each entry links to its own source.

Oct 28, 2022

The COVID-19 partial claim expires. No replacement tool exists for VA borrowers exiting forbearance.

Citation pending Source S052

Feb 15, 2024

House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing. The partial claim gap and foreclosure exposure are raised directly, three months before VASP launches.

Documented fact Source S056

Jul 30, 2025

H.R. 1815 signed into law, unanimous in both chambers. Creates the Partial Claim Program at 38 U.S.C. 3737. Section 3737(h) permits the Secretary to act by administrative guidance before regulations.

Documented fact Source

Mar 26, 2026

NCLC testifies that the draft policy would push roughly 30,000 veterans into average payment increases of about 150 dollars per month.

Documented fact Source

Apr 2, 2026

NPR reports that the VA's decision to end its rescue program is driving veteran foreclosures.

Documented fact Source

May 20, 2026

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. Sec. Collins commits under oath to a June 15, 2026 partial-claim standup date.

Documented fact Source

May 26, 2026

Twenty-eight members of Congress, led by Rep. Chris Pappas, demand a targeted foreclosure moratorium and the VA's legal basis if it refuses. Written response required by June 2.

Documented fact Source

~Jun 15, 2026

NCLC launch-day release renews the demand that VA direct servicers to hold off foreclosing until the program is actually operational.

Documented fact Source

Jun 19, 2026

Military.com reports the launched program carries equity-stripping and re-foreclosure risk, and restates the 25 percent reinstatement cap.

Documented fact Source

Every entry above is set in this page, with its own source. For the same events in chronological order, see the Timeline.

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