In New Zealand you cannot walk away from your debt. Even after you sell, the lender can chase you for the remaining debt through to bankruptcy. And often they do! As a result, in New Zealand mortgage defaults are a function of servicing and not asset prices.
You know the fun is starting when JB is compelled to write a post about mortgagee sales!
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