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BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 Jody Shenn	Mortgages: Strategic Defaults Are On the Rise By not making mortgage payments on "underwater" homes, borrowers may be paradoxically helping to boost the economy.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 Dan Caplinger	Can You Really Just Walk Away? Giving up on your mortgage and letting the bank foreclose on your property might seem easy, but how smart is it?
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The Motley Fool September 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger	A Jumbo Opportunity Interest rates on jumbo mortgages rose nearly half a percentage point in August, even as regular mortgage rates were mostly coming down. Is it time to raise the jumbo loan amount minimum?
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The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger	A Tale of Two Borrowers Unfortunately, many homeowners never consider that they may not really be able to afford the home they own. As painful as it is to give up your home, it's not worth risking financial ruin to stay in a home you can't pay for.
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Seth Jayson	Bad-Mouthing the Bubble Unfortunately, many people are far more financially analytical when they're shopping for an MP3 player or a dishwasher than when they're purchasing a home. Readers share their concern.
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The Motley Fool March 2, 2007 Matt Koppenheffer	Quick Take: Brokerages' Sloppy-Looking Swaps Current trading around banks' debt could suggest trouble ahead. Investors may be concerned that risk wasn't adequately managed with regards to the mortgage loans the banks took on.
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