underwater (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Jonathan Lighter]

I've heard both, but only since the 2008 debacle.  CNN favors "underwater"
by a large margin.

JL
On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Victor Steinbok <aardvark66 at gmail.com>wrote:

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> One more:
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> http://goo.gl/43147
> The Dangers of an Underwater Home Loan: An Upside Down Mortgage Limits
> Refinancing Options
> > An underwater home loan, often referred to as an "upside down mortgage"
> can be difficult, if not impossible, to refinance.
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> VS-)
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> On 12/20/2010 1:39 PM, Mullins, Bill AMRDEC wrote:
> > I'm more used to seeing "upside down", particularly with car loans.
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