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To: tejek who wrote (404218)	8/4/2008 1:58:02 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574004

"While it is difficult to draw precise parallels among various segments of the mortgage market, the arc of the crisis in subprime loans suggests that *the problems in the broader market may not peak* for another year or two, analysts said.** Defaults are likely to accelerate because many homeowners’ monthly payments are rising rapidly. The higher bills come as home prices continue to decline and banks tighten their lending standards, making it harder for people to refinance loans or sell their homes. Of particular concern are “alt-A” loans, many of which were made to people with good credit scores without proof of their income or assets. “Subprime was the tip of the iceberg,” said Thomas H. Atteberry, president of First Pacific Advisors, a investment firm in Los Angeles that trades mortgage securities. “Prime will be far bigger in its impact.”"