In September, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced revisions to their loan modification eligibility requirements to enable more borrowers to qualify for the Standard and Streamlined Modifications as well as provide more affordable modified payments. In May, FHFA announced that it would extend Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's participation in HAMP through the end of 2016. FHFA reported 1.802 million troubled homeowners have been offered a HAMP trial modification since the program started in April 2009. 646,122 of these homeowners have been granted permanent modifications through HAMP.