Some homeowners walking away from mortgages (The Standard-Times)
Story date: 2008-02-29 10:11:20
Added on: 2008-02-29 23:09:13
As home prices plummet, growing numbers of borrowers are winding up owing more on their homes than the homes are worth, raising concerns that a new group of homeowners — those who can afford to pay their mortgages but have decided not to —...
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