negative equity: Will Increasing the FHA Monthly Mortgage Insurance Cause MORE Foreclosures? - 02/16/11 10:28 PM
Raising mortgage insurance premiums raises borrowers payments.
Anything that raises the payment also lowers the purchasing power of the buyer.
Lower purchasing power means sellers have to lower sales prices.
Lower sales prices means more sellers move into a negative equity position.
More sellers in a negative equity position means more short sales and foreclosures.
More short sales and foreclosures mean greater losses to banks and mortgage insurers.
More losses to mortgage insurers means they have to raise mortgage insurance premiums, which starts the process all over again.
 
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