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To: Keith Feral who wrote (73314)2/27/2009 8:10:50 PM
From: arun geraRespond to of 118717
 
>but it seems very probable that modifications would enable banks to write up the value of their loans.>

That is if:

1. The banks wrote off all the decline in real estate market. Are the banks really valuing the $500,000 mortgage at $100,000 on their balance sheets.
2. The real estate market does not decline much further.

-Arun


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