First American downplays foreclosure risks as home prices soften

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Scotsman Guide reports that First American is downplaying foreclosure risks even as home prices soften, pointing to low unemployment and record homeowner equity as buffers against widespread borrower distress. The underlying logic is straightforward: borrowers with jobs and substantial equity cushions are less likely to default, and those who do face hardship have options short of foreclosure. It is a measured assessment that treats the current cycle as different from the distress of the late 2000s.

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