Eminent Domain Initiative May Hurt Investors, Borrowers Alike

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Eminent Domain Initiative May Hurt Investors, Borrowers Alike

An initiative being considered in several municipalities in San Bernardino County, Calif., proposing that local governments may seize mortgages through the laws of eminent domain in order to help underwater borrowers to refinance sets a dangerous precedent, market players say.

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