With big banks hugely unpopular, the key opponents
of cramdown were the nation's community bankers, who argued that the law would force them to raise mortgage rates to cover the potential losses.
Not exact matches
During bankruptcy proceedings, a judge may issue a «
cramdown» which lowers the amount
of the debt that you owe to a creditor.
It seems clear that some sort
of novel solution is needed to help solve this problem and cure the ailing housing market (n.b. the not - so - novel solution
of reforming the bankruptcy code in order to allow mortgage
cramdowns would be effective).
The complaint filed by the debtor in a
cramdown action usually seeks to determine the value
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7) Whatever one thinks about mortgage
cramdowns (I can see both sides), they will have a negative effect on bank solvency, and the solvency
of those who hold non-Fannie and Freddie mortgage backed - securities.