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New York Times
By VIKAS BAJAJ
Little by little, millions of Americans surrendered equity in their homes in recent years. Lulled by good times, they borrowed — sometimes heavily — against the roofs over their heads.
Now the bill is coming due. As the housing market spirals downward, home equity loans, which turn home sweet home into cash [...]

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topQ on October 23rd, 2009

ok American people buy a house with monthly payments of 00
for the first 3 years then the owner need to refinancing and the monthly payments change to 00 or 50 or 00 or maybe more..
result home owners lose their house because they can afford to pay more consequences the banks or mortgage institutions lose their [...]

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Does it effect the value of cash reserves and cost fop those seeking to borrow to the public as non-bank lenders ? We have had a further interest rate rise, to counter inflation due to strong consumer spending here & i am currently applying to refinance back to the larger banks from a smaller non-bank [...]

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The houses are dropping crazy, APR jacked up. Ppl with a variable rate can’t make mortgage payments anymore, when wanting to refinance, banks wont let them. What’s that all about? Most of the houses that are being foreclosed are not being sold by the banks, are they waiting for something?

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With the interest rates dropping I think I could really save some money every month on my mortgage if I refinance, but are banks hesitant to lend right now with the financial crisis? What are your thoughts? Thank you!

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