Again, even if you freeze ARMs, a lot of the problem is that
a) the PEOPLE ARE SUBPRIME! Jesus, that by definition means they have bad credit, and a lack of reliability in paying back debt. Even if they freeze rates, they will come up with some other excuse and still default. SUBPRIME BORROWERS DEFAULT ON MANY MANY THINGS, THAT IS THEIR VERY NATURE!!!!!! IT IS WHAT THEY DO, IT IS THE REASON THEY ARE SUBPRIME-THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED WITH CREDIT IN ANY FORM.
b) Many of the mortgage problems, aren't just from ARMS, many are from INTEREST ONLY PERIODS. You can freeze that, if if you did freeze the interest only period, you at some point will HAVE TO PAY BACK THE PRINCIPAL, unless you are just gonna tell the banks to write it off and give the property to the borrower for just the price of interest. Ain't gonna happen.
c) the ol 1-2 combo, ARMS with INTEREST ONLY, and some with the ol rope a dope, NEGATIVE AMORTIZATION......this is where it will hit the fan.
There is only so much the GUMMINT can do no matter what they take from the responsible and upstanding citizens.
Game over, regardless of how long it takes for everyone to realize it.
SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE IS GONNA LOSE SOME MONEY....QUESTION IS, WILL WE DEVOLVE INTO FASCISM OR COMMUNISM IN THE MEANTIME BY TRYING TO POSTPONE THE INEVITABLE??
a) the PEOPLE ARE SUBPRIME! Jesus, that by definition means they have bad credit, and a lack of reliability in paying back debt. Even if they freeze rates, they will come up with some other excuse and still default. SUBPRIME BORROWERS DEFAULT ON MANY MANY THINGS, THAT IS THEIR VERY NATURE!!!!!! IT IS WHAT THEY DO, IT IS THE REASON THEY ARE SUBPRIME-THEY CANNOT BE TRUSTED WITH CREDIT IN ANY FORM.
b) Many of the mortgage problems, aren't just from ARMS, many are from INTEREST ONLY PERIODS. You can freeze that, if if you did freeze the interest only period, you at some point will HAVE TO PAY BACK THE PRINCIPAL, unless you are just gonna tell the banks to write it off and give the property to the borrower for just the price of interest. Ain't gonna happen.
c) the ol 1-2 combo, ARMS with INTEREST ONLY, and some with the ol rope a dope, NEGATIVE AMORTIZATION......this is where it will hit the fan.
There is only so much the GUMMINT can do no matter what they take from the responsible and upstanding citizens.
Game over, regardless of how long it takes for everyone to realize it.
SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE IS GONNA LOSE SOME MONEY....QUESTION IS, WILL WE DEVOLVE INTO FASCISM OR COMMUNISM IN THE MEANTIME BY TRYING TO POSTPONE THE INEVITABLE??
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