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...biggest reason for the change in customers' credit behavior has to do with falling housing prices. For a long time, a house was the largest asset of most people. But according to a recent study from housing-value tracker Zillow.com, about 20% of all homeowners are now underwater on their mortgage, meaning they owe more than their house is worth. With housing prices still falling, many see little value in holding on to their home. In fact, some mortgage experts have recommended that individuals walk away from their home loan, repair their credit and start again. (See the worst business...
...late 2007 and early 2008; the second is the upcoming wave of option ARMs, which don't hit their full reset stride until 2011. By the middle of next year, more then $10 billion worth of option ARMs will reset higher each month, according to data from mortgage tracker Loan Performance. That comes close to the figures we saw during subprime's height. (See the best business deals...