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Posted by: nostalgia 10 months, 4 weeks ago

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    nostalgia10 months, 4 weeks ago

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    That's the problem when you hand out "no money down" loans
    People have nothing invested in the home. It's like paying rent
    They really don't lose anything by walking away

    Look for new "cram down" provisions in the stimulus bill
    It will allow bankrupcy judges to force banks to rewrite mortgages for "current" value not the original purchase price
    So if the bank loaned the home owner $200,000 to purchase the house and it is now worth $150000, the new mortgage will be for $50,000 less than the original purchase price and the bank will lose $50,000

    What do you think that will do to banks already in trouble?
    You will see more bank bailouts and higher interest rates for people who now borrow

    Some in Congress want the cram down provision inserted into the stimulus bill

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