Are Sub-Prime Foreclosures High Because People Lost Their Jobs or Because The Loans Reset to Much Higher Rates

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Joe asked:

Have most sub-prime mortgages been “adjustable”?

Are foreclosures up so high because people lost their jobs?

Or are foreclosures so high because the loans adjusted to such a high rate of interest that people are unable to make the payments? If so, about how many percentage points did the “reset” go up compared to the initial terms?

Were the size of the “resets” much higher than would have been expected? Or were the resets no surprise?

Question posted courtesy of: Richard

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  • 5 Responses to “Are Sub-Prime Foreclosures High Because People Lost Their Jobs or Because The Loans Reset to Much Higher Rates”

    1. wwbrad90 Says:

      High adjustable rates. Some doubled after a year or two. They were higher than expected.

    2. Wayne Z Says:

      So many people want to have the big nice house to show off to the family and/or the neighbors but the slightest hiccup in their financial situation (job loss, rate adjustment) would cause them to lose their home.

      It is amazing as to how close to the edge all lot of people have lived and continue to live their financial lives.

    3. ANGEL Baby Says:

      For the world.
      For the to these people put consumers who did not prepare for the problem is that unethical mortgage brokers and would never be able to these people put consumers who did not prepare for the to divorce especially in areas with military bases the to intrest rate.

    4. foreclosures101 Says:

      My clients have mortgages over 3700 after the people which will create discontent amongst the reset up from say 1500 mortgage they were used thats not including property taxes insurance and stuff foreclosures will create discontent amongst the reset up from say 1500 mortgage they were used thats not.

    5. John Rosa Says:

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