Few Underwater Borrowers May Qualify For Principal Reduction

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Few Underwater Borrowers May Qualify For Principal Reduction

Only 5% of underwater borrowers—an estimated 500,000 out of 25 million--would be eligible for principal reduction under the $25 billion settlement between the nation’s five largest lenders and government officials, according to the Brookings Institution.

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