Another Financial Crisis Looming in the USA?

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Could anything be worse than the foreclosure crisis? People who purchased more expensive homes than they could afford or used risky mortgages to obtain them are losing their homes in record numbers. Banks who aggressively pushed loans on poorly qualified borrowers are suffering the consequences. The economy has been dragged down by the crisis. Will this be the last financial crisis? Unfortunately, no.

While mortgage debt in this country is somewhere in excess of $10 trillion, it is secured by the underlying real estate. While lenders suffer losses in the foreclosure process, they do generally recover something. The looming problem is with consumer debt, both secured and unsecured. Secured debt would be auto loans and other obligations backed by an asset. Like home mortgages, the assets could be repossessed if the buyer defaults and the lender stands to make at least a partial recovery.

Another Financial Crisis Looming?

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