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The Cost of Not Walking Away From An Underwater Mortgage

In the ongoing debate about whether one should walk away from an underwater mortgage or not,one University of Arizona professor speaks out strongly in favor of taking a hike. According to Brent T. White,an associate professor of law at the University of Arizona:

A failure to grasp the true economics of the situation [...]

Almost 11 million homeowners are underwater on their mortgage

Average value of home with “underwater”mortgage $210,300 –Average loan balance $280,000 –Average amount “upside down”$70,000

Dennis Norman

According to a report released today by First American CoreLogic nearly 10.7 million U.S. mortgages,or 23 percent of all mortgaged properties,are in a negative equity position meaning the borrowers owe [...]

New data shows nearly one-third of all mortgages underwater

Dennis Norman

According to a report issued by First American CoreLogic more than 15.2 million U.S. mortgages,or 32.2 percent of all mortgaged properties,are in a negative equity position meaning the borrowers owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth. In addition,according to the CoreLogic report,there are an additional [...]