• homura1650@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    Banks do not make a profit on foreclosure. If the house sales for more than the bank is owed (including foreclosure fees), then any surplus is given to the original owner.

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      19 hours ago

      *sells

      This ignores the market manipulation they can do by just selling to “totally not related to out bank… blackrock or something”.

      • howrar@lemmy.ca
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        15 hours ago

        Are they not required to sell it on the market? So if a related company bids low, anyone else can just swoop in and take it.