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Originally Posted by GrimJack
I see. If they can somehow prevent the dispossessed owner from vandalizing the place before s/he leaves, they can delay the onset of the 'vultures'.
I wonder if there is a correlation between homeowner vandalism and behavior of the lender. I have heard some horror stories of lenders who structure home loans so that the home-owner is almost forced to refinance every 2 years; adding more fees and prepayment penalties to the loan. This sort of predatory loan (similar in many ways to the payday loan industry) is dependent on a constant increase in the value of the home. Once the market flattened then fell, the homeowner would find that the $300k loan was now $500k and the house was worth $400k at best.
I hope my post makes sense; sometimes, when I think I am making perfect sense, people just look at me as say "hunh?".
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Your post makes perfect sense, Grimjack. The "behavior of the lender" is exactly what I was alluding to in my OP when I mentioned character.