1.   And this time, more people with high-flying lifestyles and big mortgages to match are among the unemployed.

2.   Who would accept a house with such a big first mortgage as collateral?

3.   The DSS is taking action to cut down on big mortgages being paid by the taxpayer.

4.   The house had a big mortgage which we have had to pay off.

5.   Banks, subprime lenders, and the two big mortgage players, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have made credit available to buyers of all income levels.

6.   But his guess is that consumers will have done their shopping before the big mortgage increases have hit.

7.   It has all the trappings of success, including the big mortgage.

8.   People figure their earnings and wealth will only increase in the future, so they take out big mortgages, home equity loans or car loans today.

9.   So someone with a big mortgage could end up paying less than someone with a smaller mortgage.

10.   Still, the whole idea sounds questionable to Massachusetts homeowners signing what feel like awfully big mortgage and rent checks each month.