Stories Related to Half Of All U.s. Mortgages 'underwater' By 2011: Deutsche Bank

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Wed, 08/05/2009 - 3:55pm

Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Almost half of U.S. homeowners with a mortgage are likely to owe more than their properties are worth before the housing recession ends, Deutsche Bank AG said.

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