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Second Liens, HPD Causing Alt A Problems
May 30, 2008
Alt A mortgages are headed for record defaults due to lenders’ willingness in recent years to allow borrowers to take simultaneous second liens. Piggyback mortgages, often used to avoid downpayments, are performing poorly as home prices continue...
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