UBS writes off $19 billion
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With so many home mortgages bundled and sold to foreign banks, makes you wonder -- who is holding the loan documents?
If UBS can write off $19 billion dollars, then what did they do with the homeowner’s mortgage loan documents? I think the people that were given the sub-prime loans and are now unable to pay should stay in the home. Do not move until or unless they are presented with a copy of the actual loan documents. I'd be willing to bet that with so much bundling of loans, a lot of those loan documents can't be accounted for. The only way that the banks can get the courts to remove a person from the home is by showing proof of ownership of the property. That’s what makes the $19 billion write off so interesting. The article stated: "In the first quarter, UBS substantially reduced its real estate related positions through both valuation adjustments and significant disposals," the bank said. It said it would create a new unit to "hold certain currently illiquid U.S. real estate assets." __________ What are the significant disposals? If they are holding “illiquid US real estate", does that mean they cannot convert those holding to cash? If so, is the person occupying the home – home free? |
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