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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:14 PM Original message |
So JP Morgan is proposing Interest Only loans |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:16 PM Response to Original message |
1. They just don't want to give the little guy an inch |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. They are insanely greedy |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. Those who get such loans and keep their homes will appreciate them. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. No it is a horrible deal |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. It's a great deal. Ownership and leasing are two very different things. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. It's awful for a home owner |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. The homeowner knows what is good for him or her. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I agree n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #26 |
65. And even if they don't, it's still their decision. |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. And there will be no predatory practices involved. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. These are consumers who already have loans with their lender. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Every post on here I've seen |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. No, just the opposite. I loathe Wall Street. This IS about Main Street. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
53. I'm sure there will be many as well |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Actually no they don't |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Thanks. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. That was one of my better ass kickings |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. They own a home and are working to pay for it. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
45. This proposal is a slap in the face of the American people |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. Your desire to make their decisions for them is a slap in their face. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Some of them |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #37 |
57. But it is not a good long term deal, and the homeowner is forced to take all the losses |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #57 |
70. That's the homeowner's decision, not yours. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. This is a public policy decision |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:04 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. No, it's the decision of each homeowner with an existing mortgage. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. This is a practice |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. Nobody who gets such a loan keeps their home, the home belongs to the bank. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. That's utter nonsense. The home does NOT belong to the bank. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. Owner would still gain from equity apreciation. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. and you'll lose all your equity appreciation |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. A house always needs repairs and upkeep |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. weren't interest only loans at least a part of what caused the mess...? |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. By giving in to their blackmail, we have lost all power and they have no longer have any fear. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. What amazes me more than anything |
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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. If serfdom comes, it will be because of the government being bought by business... |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. It probably isn't a bad idea for a subset of people facing foreclosure. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Take market appreciation out of the equation |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. The only reason the value of real estate hasn't already collapsed 90% |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Done. Now look back at my example. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. There is a very small subset of people |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. That's where regulation comes into play. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Mortgages should be |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #59 |
78. The problem isn't nonvanilla mortgages. It's more about securitized mortgages. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. That too |
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ipfilter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
46. I would use one of these loans and hardly think twice about it. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Seeing that this loan |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
63. These people will not be "saving" the principle that they are no longer paying. |
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ipfilter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:54 PM Response to Reply #63 |
66. It's not renting. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. The practice was banned 60 years ago |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. Uh, that's called RENTING |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. That's not true. It's not even close to renting, which confers no ownership rights. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. There is a reason this practice has been banned |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. No it hasn't been banned. It's perfectly legal. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. You get to perform the maintenance and pay the taxes and insurance |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Yes, it comes with the same ownership rights and duties it always has. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. It's a great deal for JP Morgan |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. Mmmm, debt bondage |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. and the usual suspects loving it |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. This is what got us into the mess in the first place. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. If each homeowner decides whether to get such a loan, that's their choice. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. You sure are a fan of Predatory Lending |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. One of our greatest cheerleaders for fucking everybody below himself on |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #39 |
69. The DLC sure has done a good job |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:00 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. The DLC has no role in this dialog, unless you're in the DLC. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. FDR banned this practice |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:32 PM Response to Reply #30 |
49. They're not predatory loans. |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #49 |
62. Predation is not a small set of legally defined things. |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
43. The actual solution is to refinance homeowner's mortgages @ more reasonable rates of interest |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:41 PM Response to Reply #43 |
61. Lenders want to refinance, and prefer that to calling loans for default. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
36. Isn't that what got us into this mess in the first place? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. They are greedy assholes |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
58. If you think the old setup was bad, this is worse. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
50. I think we should do the opposite of what they want. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
52. how about no interest loans since they are loaning you money out of thin air? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. That is not how fractional reserve works. Try reading it helps. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #64 |
81. they can loan out multiples of their deposits |
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LoKnLoD (923 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
60. If you are in your home for less than 5-10 years |
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wizstars (792 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
67. my grandfather used to call it "buying a dead horse" |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 01:56 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. A few on here appear to think so |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
75. Link? |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 02:11 PM Response to Reply #75 |
79. Here you go |
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