Archive for the ‘How Banks Profit from the Foreclosure Process’ Category

This is how Banks Profit from Foreclosures, and how the U.S. Taxpayer Picks up the Tab.

Monday, July 20th, 2009

Everyone thinks that when a bank forecloses on a property the bank loses money.  Some well-meaning but less informed writers have boldly stated that banks lose anywhere from $30,000-$60,000 per foreclosed property. One article written claimed that banks lose 40 to 50% of the property value when it’s forced to foreclose on the property. Here’s the big secret: (more…)