All for carbon cutting in principle, then - but not if it might affect business as usual.

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However, the lender would have to take certain upfront losses, like cutting the principle amount owed on the mortgage to compensate for the decline in home values.

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There's standing on principle, Swayne says, and then there's cutting off your nose to spite your face.

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