Hat tip to Ray Pepper for pointing out Dori Monson’s radio segments yesterday and today on walking away from one’s mortgage. Here are the audio segments (the first is about seven minutes long, the second about 10 minutes): https://seattlebubble.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dori_Monson_Show_Walk-Away_20110615_1pm.mp3 https://seattlebubble.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Dori_Monson_Show_Walk-Away_20110616_12pm.mp3 It’s interesting to note that in the second segment, Dori’s guest was Howard Bono, the…
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You Can’t Keep a Good Huckster Down
Someone forwarded me an interesting email yesterday. The spammy message apparently being sent to various mortgage brokers claims that “We’ll pay you for the clients you can’t do loans for.” Here’s some of the email copy (emphasis theirs): We coach people who are underwater in their homes. We don’t do loans, we don’t sell real…
Poll: How many people do you know who are walking away from their mortgage (or already did)?
This poll was active 02.13.2011 through 02.19.2011.
Did Banks Act in Good Faith During the Bubble?
I admit that my statement yesterday that “ethics and morals should not even enter the conversation” was a bit of intentional editorial hyperbole intended to spur the discussion. Obviously it does make sense to have a conversation about the ethics of walking away, since that’s exactly what we did for 177 comments (so far). As…
On Misguided Ethics and Walking Away from a Mortgage
With the subject of “walking away” finally hitting the mainstream media in full force this weekend with a dedicated segment on Sunday’s 60 Minutes, it would appear that the idea of giving the keys back to the bank to get out of a financial death spiral continues to gain some serious traction. Of course, even…