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Don't Dump Investors
It appears everywhere and is never challenged, as if real estate investors are somehow disposable players in the foreclosure mess. 23, 2008.) Our Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Paulson, says “as our economy works through this difficult period, we will look for additional opportunities to try to avoid preventable foreclosures. However, none of these efforts are a silver bullet that will undo the excesses of the past years, nor are they designed Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller    When it comes to bailing out giant banks,
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No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks
Volatile real estate markets such as today support such prudence.” Even with such caution, Higgins says “still we aren’t protected in every instance where values can drop even more substantially.” As part of its share-the-risk philosophy, ING reduces borrower exposure by limiting financing choices. “We have NEVER offered option ARMs,” says Higgins. “We While many lenders are underwater, for the second quarter of 2008 the ING Group reported net income of $1.9 No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks By Peter G. Miller     The news
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Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
See: "Option ARMs, Its Later Than It Seems," September 2008.) But many borrowers — and many lenders — were not worried about higher future costs because they expected real estate prices to rise. Dont be surprised if a lot of cheap real estate floods the market — and dont be shocked if the value of your home is impacted as a result. Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller    Step right up folks.
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