In the wake of massive wildfires that destroyed 16,000 structures in Los Angeles County in January, hundreds of banks and mortgage companies agreed to let borrowers delay their monthly payments for 90 days, without demands for full repayment at the end of the forbearance period. Others simply pledged relief and relocation assistance.

California’s state-run mortgage relief program, announced in January by Gov. Gavin Newsom, had more than 400 financial institutions voluntarily sign up, agreeing they would not charge late fees, would not report late payments to credit agencies and would not demand “balloon payments,” which require borrowers to details ⇒

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