Ignorance is bliss ... and danger. Children often seem hardwired with an inherent curiosity for all that is hazardous. If you"ve lived in your current home for a length of time and are convinced you"ve covered all your bases when it comes to childproofing, here"s betting you haven"t. And if you"re preparing for a move, it"s easy to overlook hazards around your new home, given all of the excitement and hustle-bustle that you unpack with your belongings.
It"s not the loan that"s predatory -- it"s the loan officer. When the press gets its teeth in something often times it"s too busy shaking its head to really understand what"s going on. States are all trying to define "predatory" and there"s federal rumblings as well. But what is misunderstood is that the loan itself is not predatory.