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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. However, none of these efforts are a silver bullet that will undo the excesses of the past years, nor are they designed to bail out real estate speculators or those who committed fraud during the mortgage process. Why is someone who invests in real estate a “speculator” while corporations that Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller    When it comes to bailing out giant banks,
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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
That said, whats plain is that the SEC has opened a new front in the mortgage responsibility debate. Interstate Commerce At first it may seem odd that mortgages are a federal matter since loans are secured by real estate and nothing is more local than dirt. But both real estate and mortgages have been considered within the stream of interstate commerce for decades. The Government Goes After Loan Officers By Peter G. Miller    One of the most galling aspects of the mortgage meltdown is the sense that folks who
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No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks
But the real story with foreclosures is different: The fact that a loan is delinquent does not mean foreclosure is sure to follow. percent loan-to-value ratio meaning that the borrower has put in cash or equity equal to 38.5 percent of the property’s value. No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks By Peter G. Miller     The news from Wall Street in recent weeks has not been good, especially in the world of mortgages.
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