In straits insufficiently dire

Richard Mize reports in the Oklahoman this morning: Almost four out of 10 homeowners in Oklahoma County have mortgages that could qualify for loan modification under President Barack Obama's "Making Home Affordable" program, according to Zillow.com. That's based on amounts owed on houses compared with what they're worth "the loan-to-value ratio" required by the program. People who owe from 80 percent to 105 percent of their home's value, on a conforming loan, meet the parameters of th

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